Ludhiana, April 11 -- Trials to select young athletes for admission into Sports Wing schools across Punjab were conducted on April 9 and 10. District sports officer Kuldeep Chugh said the selection process, organised by the department of sports, Punjab, aimed to identify talented players across a range of sports.

Trials were held for various sports including cycling, football, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, kho-kho, kabaddi, netball, softball, shooting, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling. The selection was open for three age groups, under-14, under-17, and under-19.

Over the two days, a total of 728 students from across Ludhiana participated in the trials - 418 boys and 310 girls. On April 10, 249 players took part in the tri...