Pink Games aims to provide maximum opportunities to women players’ Wahab Riaz

 

 

Pink Games will be held at different venues of Nishtar Park Sports Complex from June 7 to 10, 2023:

Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz

Pink Games will provide an ideal platform to trace fresh sports talent among female students: Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail

700 female athletes from ten universities will exhibit their skills in seven games during the 4-day Pink Games: Deputy Commissioner Lahore Rafia Haider

LAHORE (May 24, 2023):by Nawaz Gohar

 

Making historic announcement for female athletes of various universities of Lahore, Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz has declared to organize Pink Games at different venues of Nishtar Park Sports Complex from June 7 to 10, 2023.

Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz, flanked by Deputy Commissioner Lahore Rafia Haider and Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail, made this announcement at a press conference at National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.

Director Youth Affairs Syed Umair Hassan, Director Sports Nadeem Qaiser, Assistant Director M Sajid and other officials were also present on this occasion.

Addressing the press conference, Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz said that women have an important role in the development of a society. “The purpose of organizing Pink Games is to bring our sisters and daughters towards sports and healthy activities,” he added.

Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz further said that Deputy Commissioner Lahore Rafia Haider is an icon for women and she will be the Ambassador for Pink Games. “The cash prizes worth lakhs of rupees will be distributed among the top position holders of Pink Games,” he added.

Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail, on this occasion said that the Pink Games will provide an ideal platform to trace fresh sports talent among female students. “The basic objective of Pink Games is to attract maximum number of women towards sports activities,” he added.

Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail further said that Sports Board Punjab as usual will extend every possible cooperation for the smooth

organization of Pink Games. “Women players from different universities should actively participate in the Pink Games,” he said.

Revealing the details of Pink Games, Deputy Commissioner Lahore Rafia Haider informed that around 700 female athletes from ten universities will exhibit their skills in seven games – athletics, archery, badminton, basketball, cricket, hockey and table tennis during the 4-day Pink Games.

Deputy Commissioner Lahore Rafia Haider said that along with sports, the Pink Games will also lead the way for the social development of women. “It is first time that Pink Games are being organized for female athletes. Pink Games aim to highlight the role of young women in all walks of life”.

Deputy Commissioner Lahore Rafia Haider further said that after Pink Games, three more events – Pink Youth Icon Awards, Pink Youth Conference and Pink Photography will also be held to provide maximum opportunities to young females to exress their potential in their respective fields. “The principals and VCs of women colleges and universities will oversee the administrative affairs of the Pink Games where the girl students will also be involved in the managerial assignments”.

“The female students of 10 universities such as Punjab University, Govt College for Women University, Lahore College for Women University, Kinnaird College Women University, Lahore Garrison University, University of Lahore, Superior University, University of Central Punjab, University of Management and Technology and UVAS”.

“Rs 7 lakh cash prize will be given to winners and Rs 5 lakh to runners up in hockey event. The winners and runners up of athletics and basketball will be awarded cash prizes of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh respectively. The winners and runners up of archery, badminton, cricket and table tennis will be awarded cash prizes of Rs 3 lakh and Rs 2 lakh respectively”.