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Dutch Hockey coach Oltmans lands in Pakistan for coaching children

LAHORE: Renowned Dutch coach Roelant Oltmans, who has previously coached Pakistan’s National hockey team has landed in the country to train the junior players of the Rana Zaheer Academy for competitive hockey.

Oltmans, who has previously coached Pakistan’s national hockey team, Netherlands, India and Malaysia, has landed in the country to train the junior players as Rana Zaheer Academy attained his services.

The Dutch coach received a warm welcome from the Olympians Shafqat Rasool, Shafqat Ali and Hockey Coach Rana Zaheer at Allama Iqbal International Airport here.

According to the Director of the Academy, the Punjab Sports Board played a vital role in hiring the services of the Dutch coach as the board will also prepare a pool of 50 children who will be trained under Oltman’s coaching for two weeks.

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