Players Need To Be Given Int'l Exposure: PTTF
Zeeshan Mehtab Published May 20, 2018 | 01:40 PM
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th May, 2018 ) :Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) president Khawaja Hassan Wadood has said that there is plentiful of talent in the country but there is a need to give them more and more international exposure in order to groom the players.
Talking to APP, he said table tennis is regularly played in schools, colleges and universities. "Educational institutions also conduct annual table tennis tournaments in which many students participate," he said.
Khawaja Hassan said after conducting the successful National Junior Table Tennis Championship and Table Tennis Super League, PTTF is now planning to hold Master Table Tennis Tournament after Eid in which 32 male and 16 female players from 10 teams will be participating.
"The participating teams include Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Wapda, Islamabad, Pakistan Army, Higher education Commission, National Highways and Pakistan Railways," he said.
Responding to a question, he said the annual grant of the Federation is very low due to which holding tournaments is not that easy. "The government should pay attention to the game of table tennis like other sports and also increase its annual grant so that players can be sent regularly in international competitions," he said.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Russia targets Ukraine railways as Western aid due to arrive
Football: French Ligue 1 table
Miner Anglo American rejects BHP's near $39-billion takeover bid
115 held for selling roti at higher rate
New Zealand cricket CEO visits PSCA, expresses satisfaction over security arrang ..
NAB Lahore holds open court, promises compensations for victims
2 injured over money dispute
At least 10 people killed in Brazil fire: officials
'Transforming Punjab Agriculture' plan to help develop farm sector on modern lin ..
Chairman PRCS engages in humanitarian collaboration with ambassador of Morocco
US stocks rebound on tech earnings, London hits new record
Junta-led Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks
More Stories From Sports
-
Football: French Ligue 1 table
27 minutes ago -
New Zealand cricket CEO visits PSCA, expresses satisfaction over security arrangements
39 minutes ago -
Asia Cricket Week from April 28
2 hours ago -
Spanish football federation appoints Rocha as president
4 hours ago -
Father, son killed in firing
7 hours ago -
Victor Boniface: Leverkusen boss Alonso makes you 'up your game'
11 hours ago
-
ICC Womens T20 World Cup Qualifier, Match 2: Ireland Women open with Comfortable victory over UAE
15 hours ago -
Robinson, bowlers help New Zealand go 2-1 up against Pakistan
21 hours ago -
National Hockey camp to be organized for Azlan Shah tournament
22 hours ago -
Islamabad Tennis Club demolished by CDA amid anti-encroachment action at public park: Tarar
24 hours ago -
Shayan, Rashid, Junaid to represent Pakistan in U12 Regional Qualifying Jrs
1 day ago -
Olympic Games Paris 2024: How teams qualified
1 day ago