Pakistan squad will depart for Asian Athletics Championships on Sunday to participate in the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, which was confirmed by the Athletics Federation of Pakistan via press release.
The Athletics Championship will take place from July 12 to 16 in which four Pakistani athletes will participate.
The team comprises javelin thrower Mohammad Yasir Sultan (WAPDA), sprinters Shajar Abbas (WAPDA), Abdul Moeed (PAF) and Esha Imran (WAPDA).
Coach Rana Sajjad will be accompanying the team to provide guidance and support making sure that the athletes are performing up to their best.
It must be noted that the President and Secretary General of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan will be present to attend the 25th Congress of the Asian Athletics Association scheduled on July 11 in Bangkok.
Earlier, coach Sajjad said he expected the sprinters to do well in the event. “Everyone wants to win a medal. InshaAllah we will perform well,” he told The News on Thursday (July 6).
About Pakistan’s top sprinter Shajar, Sajjad said that he has improved, hoping he will achieve his personal best in Bangkok.
About Esha Imran, he said the way she is performing here she can be on the final list in Bangkok.
“Last time with 20.84 bronze medal had been got in the Asian Championship. And we are at 20.56 and it will be seen what type of competitors we get there but I am confident we will perform better. We have a chance in the 200m,” he said.