Jawzjan girl table tennis players need govt’s support

SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): Girl table-tennis players in northern Jawzjan province have asked the government to support them in promotion of the game as they have been struggling with shortage of equipment and other facilities.

Mashal Hashami, who heads the table-tennis federation in Jawzjan, told Pajhwok Afghan News 370 players, including 33 girls, were engaged in playing table-tennis in the province.

He called it a proud moment for Jawzjan that 15 and 7 players in the national teams comprising of total 50 players were the province.

According to Hashimi, girls from Jawzjan won the recent youth table-tennis tournament organized in capital Kabul.

He, however, said girl players lacked equipment and resources to promote their game. He added girls struggled with lack of tables, kit and paddles.

Nargos Faez, a table tennis player, said: “I developed interest in this game when I was just eight years old and I want to become champion one day.”

“Our main problem is the lack of standard table tennis equipment. We use very primary equipment. We are concerned about future games because in main competition standard and updated equipment are used,” she said.

Mohammad Sediq Faez, head of the Sport and Physical Training in Jawzjan, said: “standard equipment are not available in Jawzjan.”

He said these problems had been shared with the governor who had assured taking steps for provision of sports related items in the next one year.

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