Federation eyes young athletes

PNG Sports Federation is scouting for young talents at the Kokopo Games.
National Sports Institute director Idrish Kumbrawah said this was part of their talent identification programme.
“If we identify these people, we will put them into regional camps and they will be working in partnership with the sports federation,” he said.
“We want to catch them young and develop them.
“The catch age is between 12 and 17.
“We want young people to know that we want to harness the talent that are hidden in them.”
Kumbrawah said they also wanted to test people outside of competitions by running tests in schools.
He acknowledged the national government’s commitment to sports in the 2013 Budget.