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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Sports

Arshad Nadeem wins gold at Asian Athletics Championship

Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem won gold with a massive 86.40m in the men’s javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship being held in Gumi, South Korea. Nadeem, narrowly missed breaking the championship record of 86.72m but secured the top spot in Asian Championship. India’s Sachin Yadav earned the silver medal with a 85.16m throw, while Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama took bronze with 83.75m. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who led early in the competition, finished fourth with an 83.27m throw, missing the podium. Pakistan’s Yasir Sultan placed eighth with a… Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Sports

4th Qatar Int’l Taekwondo Championship Kicks Off, Pakistan’s Ayesha Ayaz Competes

The fourth Qatar International Taekwondo Championship begins today at Lusail Hall. Among the competitors is Pakistan's youngest Taekwondo champion, Ayesha Ayaz, representing her country in this prestigious event. The championship promises exciting matches as athletes from around the world showcase their skills in the dynamic martial art of Taekwondo. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Sports

US gymnast Simone Biles claims 21st world title

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles continued her spectacular return from a two-year break by claiming her 21st world title with all-around gold at the world gymnastics championships in Antwerp, Belgium. The United States gymnast produced a dominant display to score 58.399 points and secure the title ahead of defending champion Rebeca Andrade of Brazil (56.766), with US teammate Shilese Jones taking bronze (56.332). Biles obtained the best score on three of the four apparatuses, with the uneven bars the exception. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Sports

Dominant Australia thrash India to seal World Test Championship

Australia swiftly ended any hopes of a record-breaking India win to seal victory by 209 runs in the World Test Championship final at The Oval. Set an unlikely target of 444, India had a glimmer of hope when they started the fifth morning at 164-3 with linchpin Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane in the middle as they chased 280 more runs. But in the seventh over of the day, Kohli edged fast-bowler Scott Boland and Steve Smith took a great catch. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Sports

22nd BFAME Championships registration opens

It emerged on Monday that the 22nd BFAME Championships-2023 would be held in Lahore Pakistan from Wednesday 5th May to 13th May 2023. In this regard, a ceremony was held at the Gymkhana Club in Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, in which a memorandum was signed for holding the event in Pakistan. President of the Pakistan Bridge Federation Mubasher Lucman and President of the Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East Bahajat Majali signed the agreement. The organizers announced that the registration had been opened and participants could get… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Sports

Pakistan wins the Asia Cup Youth Scrabble Championship by defeating India

Defending Pakistani scrabble star Hisham Hadi Khan became the Asian Champion yet again after beating his Indian opponent in the Youth Scrabble Championship held in Delhi, India. Hisham successfully defended the championship by defeating India’s Madhav Gopal Kamath. He took the lead from the second day of play with a two-day score of 1420. In the team championship, Pakistan’s Monis Khan also made the highest individual score of 760 against the Malaysian foe. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Sports

Arshad Nadeem places fifth in javelin final

On Sunday, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem clinched the fifth position in the World Championships javelin final in Oregon. He has become the first Pakistani athlete to achieve a top-eight finish. According to a report in World Athletics, Grenada's Anderson Peters beat Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra to retain his world javelin title on Saturday, saving his best for last with a throw of 90.54 metres after leading the competition throughout. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Sports

Nadal tests positive for Covid-19

On Monday, Rafa Nadal said that he had tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from his appearance at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi last week. The 20-times Grand Slam champion and former world number one disclosed that he was having some "unpleasant moments" but was hoping to feel better soon. "I wanted to announce that on my return home after playing the Abu Dhabi tournament, I have tested positive for COVID in the PCR test that has been performed on me when I arrived in… Read More…

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