TIRANA, August 3 /ATA/ Minister of Defense Ermal Nufi met with elite athletes from the Armed Forces—alongside Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Arben Kingji—to discuss adding sports programs to the Armed Forces Academy. They noted that involving champions in training will boost the physical, mental, and professional skills of military personnel. Minister Nufi praised the athletes’ service and said their dedication inspires the next generation.
The initiative creates sports classes at the Armed Forces Academy to improve cadet fitness and performance, build team sports, and bring elite athletes in as mentors and trainers.
The program includes many sports like judo, wrestling, boxing, taekwondo, karate, and kickboxing, biathlon, military pentathlon, shooting, athletics and weightlifting, gymnastics and team sports.
It uses the training facilities at the Armed Forces Academy. /gj.m/j.p/r.e/p.s./
