Weightlifting coaches undergo course in Patiala

Patiala, Apr 21 (UNI) The ten-day International Olympic Committee Solidarity Course for weightlifting coaches began here today.

Inaugurateing the course at the NIS here, Sports Authority of India executive director (TEAMS), Dr Prem Chand Kashyap said 30 weightlifting coaches and officials from all over India, including SAI, Railways and Services, were participating in the course supervised by Magad Slamma from Austria.

NIS chief weightlifting coach, K D S Nagra told UNI that the course was being held to keep the weightlifting coaches abreast of the latest developments in weightlifting around the world.

The Course comprises both theory and practical sessions, he said.

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