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Press Release - IOC Olympic Solidarity Seminar on Sports Medicine And Protection Of Clean Athletes Back To Main

Dear Media Friends,

Keeping in view the importance of subject matter and the education of athletes and officials, I am pleased to inform that an IOC Olympic Solidarity Seminar on "Sports Medicine and Protection of Clean Athletes" shall be organized on Saturday- Sunday, 04-05 August, 2018 at Margala Hall, Hotel Margala, Islamabad. Athletes (Male & Female), Coaches and Team Managers/ Secretaries General (150 persons approx) of National Sports Federations shall attend/participate the subject Seminar.

Purpose of the Seminar is to educate and make athlete aware about global challenges and trends in issues related to Sports Medicine and safe sport. This particular seminar will help in protecting athletes from hazards like doping and drug abuse and will help to create a culture of clean athletes. In addition it will impart a special focus on sport nutrition and sexual harassment in sports fraternity.

Lt Gen (R) Syed Arif Hasan HI(M), President POA shall inaugurate the subject Seminar on 04 August 2018 at 1300 hours at Margala Hall, Hotel Margala, Islamabad.

Submitted for your kind information and publication please.

With my best regards,

MUHAMMAD KHALID MAHMOOD
Secretary General
Pakistan Olympic Association