ISLAMABAD: To prepare athletes for the 2018 Asian Games, the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) in collaboration with various national sports federations will hold training camps from January 2018.

The 2018 Asian Games are scheduled to be held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from Aug 18 to Sept 2.

Talking to APP, a PSB official said the athletes would be provided training-cum-competitions tours abroad for comprehensive preparation for the Games.

He said national sports federations would also be directed to hunt talented athletes from different competitions including Quaid-e-Azam Games, Pakistan Inter-Board sports competitions, National Games, national championships, schools, colleges and universities.

Qualified coaches will be asked to train athletes and services of foreign coaches will also be hired in consultation with national sports federations, the official said.

Published in Dawn, November 20th, 2017