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Pakistani skiers clinched two top positions at a
skiing competition called Dream Programme – 2013 held in Gangwon
Province, the Republic of Korea, said a press release on Monday.
President Ski Federation of Pakistan (SFP) Air Marshal Farhat Hussain
Khan congratulated Noor Muhammad and Shah Hussain of Naltar Ski School
who won the gold and silver medals respectively at the event.
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He hoped that the success would significantly boost the SFP’s ventures
in national and international ski events.
The winning skiers also met with the Korean Ambassador to Pakistan
Choong-joo Choi who appreciated the performances of the budding players.
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The Dream Programme was initiated by Gangwon Province in 2004 to promote
winter sports in countries where winter sports facilities were not fully
developed.
Pakistan joined the programme in 2011.
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This year, around 150 participants from 40 countries took part in the
training after which athletes were divided into groups and competitions
were held among them. |