Kathmandu, March 28:A three day South Asian Weightlifting Coaching and Referee Course began at the Dasarath Stadium from today.

Inaugurating the training programme the president of the Nepal Olympic Committee Rukum Shumsher Rana stated that such type of programme would help to organise the World Junior Weightlifting event.

Meanwhile, chief of the British Weightlifting Federation and the general secretary of Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation Myrddin, John also stressed the importance of training. John arrived here Monday to conduct the training.

On the occasion, the president of Nepal Weightlifting Association Rajesh Kaji Shrestha highlighted the importance of seminar. There are altogether 33 participants from Nepal and two from Bangladesh.