The Pakistan Junior Hockey Team left for Singapore to take part in the 1st Youth Olympic Games (YOG) being held from 14-26 August. Before their departure the President of the Pakistan Olympic Association Lt. Gen (R) Arif Hassan had meeting with the team at National Hockey Stadium Lahore.
The President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation Qasim Zia and Secretary Muhammad Asif Bajwa were also present at the occasion. Arif Hassan said that PHF have done a lot at the grass root level for the promotion of the game and we hope that the youngsters will come up to the expectations of the nation.
Syed Kashif Shah will lead the 17 member's team. The other team members are Mazhar Abbas, Adnan Shakoor (Goal Keepers), Amir Sultan, Muhammad Usman Aslam, Ali Hassan Faraz (Full Backs), Muhammad Sohaib, Amir Ashiq, Muhammad Rizwan (Halves), Muhammad Umair, Muhammad Irfan, Arslan Qadir, Ahmad Zubair, Muhammad Suleman, Ali Shan and Muhammad Adnan (Forwards). Stand Bye players are Yasir Khan, Fahad Khan, Yasir Ali, Kamran Asif, Hafiz Zohaib, Shaharyar, Abdul Karim and Zohaib Khan. Khawaja Muhammad Junaid will be the manager/chief coach, while Danish Kaleem and Anjum Saeed will act as assistant coaches and Dr. Asad Abbas Shah will be the team doctor.
Source: PHF
