KARACHI: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) wants to hold the 14th South Asian Games.
It has been learned that, unlike the 1989 and 2004 variants that Pakistan hosted at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad, the POA needs the 14th version, which Pakistan will host most possibly in 2021 Punjab at its hub. Lahore will be made the base; it becomes learned.
The POA hopes to preserve the events of numerous disciplines at those specific Punjab centers where there is a good chance of pulling the gang.
It turned out that, being more popular, weightlifting and wrestling competitions may be organized in Gujranwala, which is considere
d the hub of those disciplines.
Pakistan also gets the most expertise in those disciplines from these areas. Sialkot and Narowal are on the NOC’s radar for hosting volleyball competitions online, in particular. Faisalabad can also host handball because most golf equipment belongs to that country’s commercial spot.
Being hotbeds, Faisalabad and Gojra may be utilized for conducting the league suits of hockey events. However, the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore may be used for semi-finals and finals due to the venue’s sector-magnificence popularity and to help with the live telecast of the matches.
The POA additionally intends to include Kasur in the venues list for the spectacle, which was added in 1984 with the inaugural edition in Kathmandu.
However, the NOC has at least four predominant halls in Gujranwala, which could then supply the golf equipment after the Games.
This correspondent learned that through the new idea, the POA desires a thick crowd to witness the numerous events and wants to see Punjab more geared up in infrastructure. The POA also intends to hold SAG or any other principal global event in Karachi if it wants to assist the port town in beautifying its sports activities infrastructure.
However, a source stated that Karachi, a soccer-loving metropolis, may be given the football event of the 14th South Asian Games, which the NOC intends to organize in grand style.
According to the sources, POA hopes to go away with no stone unturned in hosting the largest nearby competitions in the most befitting manner if you want to improve the country’s image. However, things have not been finalized as they will want a proper nod from the authorities.
