Islamabad to host Tennis & Rowing events of 14th South Asian Games

POA president Lt Gen (r) Arif Hasan has announced Islamabad will host the tennis and rowing events of the 14th South Asian Games in Islamabad in March 2023.

“We have decided in principle to hold two of the games in Islamabad. Tennis and rowing have good facilities in Islamabad and that is why we have decided to hold these events.”

The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) had recently requested for the Games event to be conducted in Islamabad. The POA has accepted the proposal.

This will be the first time that the SA Games will go out of Islamabad that has earlier hosted the Games in 1989 and in 2004.

“There are two reasons for allotting tennis to Islamabad. Firstly, the city has got the best available tennis infrastructure and secondly the PTF feels that Pakistan has better chances of winning medals at grass courts that the PTF will establish before the start of the event. The Pakistan Sports Complex has already got grass courts where the Davis Cup tie against Japan will be held within the three-week time,” the POA president told ‘The News’.

Arif proposed the PTF to organise the Games’ tennis event under floodlights.

“This act will add flavor to the event as well as it is very important for modern day sports.”