Islamabad, Pakistan, June 23, 2020: The Pakistan Olympic Association has expressed its pride that tennis ace Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi has been picked to represent Pakistan in a worldwide celebration of Olympians during a live online session to mark Olympic Day 2020 today, June 23.
While the Pakistan Olympic Association will celebrate Olympic Day 2020 by engaging local communities through digital space, famous local tennis star Qureshi and 23 elite athletes and Olympians from around the world will conduct a digital-first Olympic workout organised by the International Olympic Committee.
“We are delighted to share that our tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq has been nominated to represent Pakistan through a live session at the official Instagram account of the Olympics along with 23 elite athletes and Olympians from around the globe on June 23, 2020,” said POA President Lt Gen (retd) Syed Arif Hasan.
POA Secretary General Mohammad Khalid Mehmood added: “It is a proud moment not only for the sporting community but also for the whole nation and we should celebrate it fully by showing digital presence in the live session being conducted by Aisam-ul-Haq sharp at 11am by comments, likes and shares of the session.”
POA has already informed all national sports federations and departments to engage their athletes for this global workout and has also sent emails to educational institutions so that a diverse group from the country can join the live session showing solidarity with the spirit of Olympism.
Furthermore, the POA will organise digital classes with national wrestling champion Muhammad Inam sharing valuable sporting knowledge with students from different schools.
Source: The News