Pakistan Cycling Federation to boycott 33rd National Games in Peshawar 2019
Pakistan Cycling Federation disassociated itself from 33rd National Games and denounced Pakistan Olympic Association for violating the rules and regulation setup by International Cycling Union (UCI) for the Games in the world including Pakistan.
Pakistan Cycling Federation disassociated itself from 33rd National Games and denounced Pakistan Olympic Association for violating the rules and regulation setup by International Cycling Union (UCI) for the Games in the world including Pakistan.
President Pakistan Cycling Federation Syed Azhar Ali Shah termed it a sheer violation of the rules only to facilitate their blue eyed who have no know how about cycling which is a very technical sport.
Syed Azhar Ali Shah disclosed that the national and international cyclists registered with Pakistan Cycling Federation and to whom the PCF issued license under the rules of International Cycling Union would stage a protest against this illegal step taken by the Pakistan Olympic Association by forming a management committee to run the affairs of cycling in 33rd National Games.
He said, Pakistan Cycling Federation declares detachment from National Games cycling event, declared it illegal and having no status. President of Pakistan Cycling Federation Syed Azhar Ali Shah and Secretary General Nisar Ahmed have said that their federation is affiliated with UCI.
President of PCF Syed Azhar Ali Shah said that:
"There were no top 20 provincial cyclists in 33rd national games participating in the mega event to be held on 10th November".
He said since 2012 the Pakistan Olympic Association has been manipulating the rules and regulations which is not a justified act. He said that we had a cycling event at the National Games but now the situation has changed and that is why we backed out to conduct the event because POA had announced a management committee to hold the event in the presence of Pakistan Cycling Federation.
UCI Charter has been refused, which is very regrettable, he added. He said the money has been utilized by the Directorate of Sports KP but they are denied genuine association. He said the government is spending millions of rupees which has no constitutional legality. He urged the Director General Sports KP Asfandyar Khattak to immediately stop this illegal cycling event from the National Games.
He said the Pakistan Cycling Federation election was held with all its affiliated were there and cost their votes. The UCI recognized that election, Azhar added.
He made it clear that the affiliation of the players and departments would only participate if the rules and regulations of UCI were followed otherwise not a single cyclists registered with PCF would participate.
President Pakistan Cycling Federation Syed Azhar Ali Shah said that Pakistan's top cyclists have been ignored for the National Games. They have been detached from the cycling event at the Peshawar National Games. They also announced that the players would stage a strong protest against such illegal act of the Pakistan Olympic association.
