The national volleyball team's training camp has started in the capital and for the past two weeks it has been running.  The team plans to participate in the Central Asia competitions.

Officials from the National Volleyball Federation said that currently only players from Kabul are training in this camp, and after Eid al-Fitr, several national players from various provinces will also join the team.

According to officials, the national volleyball team is set to participate in the Central Asia competitions in Pakistan.

Mohammad Naser Noori, the Secretary-General of the Volleyball Federation, said: “Central Asia’s competitions are to be held differently, in which teams from Iran, India, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan are participating, and it is expected that the number of countries will increase.”

The volleyball competitions in Central Asia, hosted by Pakistan, will start in May this year in the city of Lahore with more than five countries participating, including Afghanistan.

Coaches from the Volleyball Federation consider the training for the Central Asia competitions crucial for victory.

Mohammad Saber Noori, the head coach of the national volleyball team, said: “The training camp we have started, we are working on all aspects with the players to have a good result in the future.”

Tawab Ahmad Sharifi, the assistant coach, said: “The federation's focus is on this training camp so that we can train new players together with our former players to send a well-organized team to the competitions in Pakistan.”

National volleyball players who are busy training in the capital during the holy month of Ramadan are optimistic about this training program aimed at full readiness for the Asian competitions in Pakistan.

Some of these athletes have also called for support from the government to expand their scope.

“Currently, as we train here, there are also new players present so that we can better prepare,” said Sabawoon Wardak, the captain of the national volleyball team.

“Our request to the government is to provide us with a specific gymnasium so that our team can train better,” said Muntazar Husain, a volleyball player.

The national volleyball team is preparing for the Central Asia competitions in Pakistan, following a performance that had previously led to their ascent in the world and Asian rankings.