Former Olympians meets DG SBP, discuss hockey promotion.

LAHORE -- A delegation comprising former hockey Olympians and international stars from Gojra (Faisalabad) called on Director General (DG) Sports Board Punjab (SBP) Muhammad Tariq Qureshi at his office, here at the National Hockey Stadium on Monday.

Promotion of hockey in the province was discussed during the meeting. Former Olympians Irfan Mehmood, Tauseeq Arshad, Tariq Imran, international hockey players Khawer Javed and Liaqat Ali Bhutta (USA) were the members of the delegation.

The delegation told the DG SBP that the First Ustad Aslam Roda Hockey Tournament was being organised in Gojra from March 23 to 29. International hockey player Khawer Javed would be organising secretary of the 7-day hockey tournament.

The SBP director general said that...

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