Pakistan won silver medal in Beach Kabaddi at the 2008 edition of the Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia. —AFP/File Photo
Pakistan won silver medal in Beach Kabaddi at the 2008 edition of the Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia. —AFP/File Photo
LAHORE: Pakistan will send a 33-member team for the upcoming Asian Beach Games being held in Oman next week.

The second Asian Beach Games will be held in Muscat, the capital of Oman from December 8 to 16.

Pakistan will participate in the bodybuilding, sailing, handball and kabaddi events of the Games, the Pakistan Olympic Association said on Friday.

A total of 45 participant nations will compete in 14 disciplines.

Pakistan had a successful outing at the first edition of the Games in Bali in 2008, where it won seven medals (two gold, two silver, three bronze).

The Pakistan contingent will be led by, President of the Pakistan Boxing Federation Doda Khan Bhutto as Chef de Mission, who will be accompanied by five officials.

Pakistan squad for Asian Beach Games 2010 Bodybuilding: Mohammad Bilal, Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Khalid Ali, Jawad Ali Lone, Sohail Anwer (manager)

Sailing: Najeebullah Khan, Muhammad Yusuf, Raja Qasim Abbas Rathore Khalid Ali, Muhammad Tanveer, Cdr. Mirza Arshad Husain (official)

Handball: Tahir Ali, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Uzair Atif, Nasrullah, Muhammad Shahid Pervez, Azher Khan, Tariq Iqbal, Asif Ali, Naseer Ahmed, Babar Sultan, Iqrar Ahmed (manager), Muhammad Imran (coach)

Kabbadi: Nasir Ali, Wajid Ali, Waseem Sajjad, Muhammad Arshad, Ibrar Hussain, Muhammad Khalid, Maj. Ahmed Nadeem Sadal (coach)

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