POA asks athletes, masses to attend live IOC Instagram session on Olympics Day.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has asked athletes, sports leaders and masses to join International Olympic Committee's (IOC) at live Instagram session to commemorate Olympics Day on Tuesday.

The Olympics Day is celebrated on June 23 to cherish the birth of modern Olympics as envisioned by Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of IOC.

Though the festivity includes sports, cultural and artistic activities by masses, this time to prevent the havocs of pandemic, the Global Olympic Family is celebrating the day by organizing the largest global online workout under the auspices of IOC.

'The athletes shall collaborate within the virtual space to demonstrate their workout to foster the Olympism and recognizing that the sports have become more important than ever to combat the pandemic on the biggest digital platform,' Muhammad Khalid Mehmood, secretary general of POA said in a statement.

According to Khalid Pakistan tennis star and international medalist Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi will be the part of this biggest global workout.

'We encourage athletes, sports leaders and people of Pakistan to attend the live session on the Official Instagram handle of Olympics,' Khalid added.

Moreover athletes, sports leaders and masses are also invited to become...

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