South Asian Games camp begins Aug 14

BAF looks for a Chinese coach

Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) is looking for a Chinese coach to prepare the national team for the upcoming South Asian Games which will take place in India. The eight-nation regional games will be held in New Delhi in January 2016.
The SA Games training camp will be opened on August 14 and all the participants have been asked to report at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on August 13, 4pm.  
BAF general secretary Ibrahim Chengis, while talking to this correspondent yesterday said that this time their target in the SA Games is to do better.  
The training camp which will be held at the BKSP and 14 and will continue before departure for India.
Chengis said, “My target is to do better at the away venues, what we did at the home ground in the last Games. I am looking for a coach for athletics, specially my preference will be for the sprinters.”
“I am going to World Athletics Congress and election to be held in Beijing from August 18-20. There is also a schedule of a seminar of Asian Athletics Association (AAA) and I will have personal meeting with the senior vice-president of the AAA. I will request him to help me providing an athletics coach, specially, for sprinters. I am expecting to fly for China on August 15,” said Chengis.
“If I would manage the coach, then I will inform it to Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) and they will complete all the formalities to bring the coach.”
Meanwhile, Bangladesh will take part in the World Athletics meet to be held in China from August 22-30. Mezbah Ahmed will be the only athletes to run in the 100 meter sprint while Bangladesh will also take part in the Commonwealth Games to be held in Samao from September 5-11.   
Ibrahim Chengis said that it is their token participation in the World Athletics meet just to maintain the convention.
However, Chengis while talking about his expectation in the SA Games said, “It’s very short time to prepare the athletes for a Games. I had requested the BOA not to call off the camp of the athletes when they started practice for the Indo-Bangla Games. As the Games was postponed, BOA also called off the camp and training.”
“But we are not disheartened, we are working hard and will be strict to our training process and I am not a man of pessimistic, I am always think positive and optimistic to fulfill my target,” said Ibrahim Chengis, once a national athlete.   
Bangladesh will compete in men’s 14 events and women’s will compete in eight events. Men’s: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 5000m, 4x100m relay, 4X400m relay, 110m hurdles,  high jump, long jump, triple jump, marathon (42.95 kilometer), javelin and discuss throw. Women’s: 100m, 200, 400m, 4X100m relay, 4X400m relay, 100m hurdles, long jump and high jump.

South Asian Games camp begins Aug 14

BAF looks for a Chinese coach

Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) is looking for a Chinese coach to prepare the national team for the upcoming South Asian Games which will take place in India. The eight-nation regional games will be held in New Delhi in January 2016. The SA Games training camp will be opened on August 14 and all the participants have been asked to report at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on August 13, 4pm. BAF general secretary Ibrahim Chengis, while talking to this correspondent yesterday said that this time their target in the SA Games is to do better. The training camp which will be held at the BKSP and 14 and will continue before departure for India. Chengis said, My target is to do better at the away venues, what we did at the home ground in the last Games. I am looking for a coach for athletics, specially my preference will be for the sprinters. I am going to World Athletics Congress and election to be held in Beijing from August 18-20. There is also a schedule of a seminar of Asian Athletics Association (AAA) and I will have personal meeting with the senior vice-president of the AAA. I will request him to help me providing an athletics coach, specially, for sprinters. I am expecting to fly for China on August 15, said Chengis. If I would manage the coach, then I will inform it to Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) and they will complete all the formalities to bring the coach. Meanwhile, Bangladesh will take part in the World Athletics meet to be held in China from August 22-30. Mezbah Ahmed will be the only athletes to run in the 100 meter sprint while Bangladesh will also take part in the Commonwealth Games to be held in Samao from September 5-11. Ibrahim Chengis said that it is their token participation in the World Athletics meet just to maintain the convention. However, Chengis while talking about his expectation in the SA Games said, Its very short time to prepare the athletes for a Games. I had requested the BOA not to call off the camp of the athletes when they started practice for the Indo-Bangla Games. As the Games was postponed, BOA also called off the camp and training. But we are not disheartened, we are working hard and will be strict to our training process and I am not a man of pessimistic, I am always think positive and optimistic to fulfill my target, said Ibrahim Chengis, once a national athlete. Bangladesh will compete in mens 14 events and womens will compete in eight events. Mens: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 5000m, 4x100m relay, 4X400m relay, 110m hurdles, high jump, long jump, triple jump, marathon (42.95 kilometer), javelin and discuss throw. Womens: 100m, 200, 400m, 4X100m relay, 4X400m relay, 100m hurdles, long jump and high jump.