Khelta Punjab Pink Games begin with grand ceremony at Punjab stadium

The much-anticipated Khelta Punjab Pink Games, regarded as the largest women’s sporting festival in the province,is underway today

The much-anticipated Khelta Punjab Pink Games, regarded as the largest women’s sporting festival in the province,is underway today (Wednesday) with a vibrant opening ceremony at the historic Punjab Stadium.

Athlete contingents representing all divisions of Punjab will take part in an impressive march past. Renowned Olympian Faiqa Riaz has been chosen to lead the parade as the official flag bearer, adding prestige to the colourful ceremony.

Punjab Minister for Sports Faisal Ayub Khokhar visited the venue ahead of the inauguration to inspect final arrangements. He was accompanied by Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Ali and other senior officials, who expressed satisfaction over the preparations.

The five-day event is being organised by the Punjab Sports Department in line with the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to promote women’s participation in sports and encourage healthy activities across the province.

The competitions will be staged at various facilities within the Nishtar Park Sports Complex. On the opening day, matches in hockey, badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball will set the pace for the tournament.

More than 3,000 female athletes from across Punjab are participating in the mega event. The games feature 20 different disciplines, including athletics, archery, boxing, cycling, karate, rugby, swimming, taekwondo, weightlifting and wushu.