Badminton Trials

Published August 29, 2008

LAHORE, Aug 28: Fifteen probales will appear in two-day trials starting on Friday to select an U-19 badminton team which will compete in the World Championship to be held in Pune, India from Oct 24 to Nov 15.

The selected team, before participating in the event, will hone their skills in a three-week long training camp at Hyderabad Deccan, India, in which Asian coaches will impart training.

The national selection committee headed by Aamer Hayat Khan Rokhari with Amanat Ali and Tayyab Sohail will conduct the trials.

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