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Pakistan began its Asian Games campaign strongly on Sunday, defeating Kazakhstan 3-1 in men’s volleyball. Murad Khan led the scoring with 21 points as Pakistan secured an early advantage in Pool A. In squash, Noor Zaman defeated compatriot Mohammad Ashab Irfan 3-0 in the men’s singles bronze-medal playoff. The result kept Pakistan’s medal tally at four bronze medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. Read More…
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NAGOYA: Pakistan secured another Asian Games medal after Noor Zaman and Mohammad Ashab Irfan won their quarter-finals to reach the men’s singles squash semi-finals. Noor defeated Hong Kong’s Chi Hin Henry Leung, while Ashab overcame India’s Veer Chotrani 3-1. Both players will contest their semi-finals on Saturday, with the winners advancing to Sunday’s final. Read More…
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Pakistan’s women’s cricket team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games after defeating Bangladesh, ending a long wait for a medal in the event. Captain Fatima Sana led the side to the podium following a difficult run that included a semi-final defeat by Sri Lanka. The result highlighted individual brilliance while renewing debate over Pakistan’s cricket development system. Read More…
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Pakistan’s hockey and kabaddi teams maintained their winning momentum at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The hockey side defeated Uzbekistan 5-1 after beating Thailand in its opener, while kabaddi secured a second victory by overcoming Nepal 58-43. Pakistan will next face China in hockey and Thailand in kabaddi. Fencers and soft tennis players, however, endured difficult outings. Read More…
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Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi won silver in the women’s road race at the Asian Games in Japan, dedicating the achievement to women facing restrictions in Afghanistan. The 23-year-old recalled disguising herself as a boy to train and facing attacks when she began cycling. Now based in Italy, Hashimi hopes her medal inspires future generations of Afghan women to pursue their dreams. Read More…
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Pakistan women secured the bronze medal at the Asian Games after defeating Bangladesh by 31 runs in Nisshin on Tuesday. Captain Fatima Sana led the recovery with a counter-attacking 45, while Umm-e-Hani took three wickets for just 10 runs. Pakistan posted 145-8 before restricting Bangladesh to 114-7, earning their third women’s cricket medal at the Games. Read More…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the Asian Games open at a glittering ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday, kickstarting a sporting behemoth that boasts more athletes than the Olympics. After being delayed by a year due to China’s strict zero-Covid regime, more than 12,000 competitors from 45 nations and territories across Asia and the Middle East are in the eastern city to compete in 40 sports. Read More…
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