KARACHI: The host of the upcoming Asian Cycling Championship India is reluctant to provide visas to Pakistan cyclists to participate in the event.
The Pakistan Cycling team are yet to receive their visas from the neighbouring country with two days left in the commencement of the continental event.
According to the Secretary-General of the Pakistan Cycling Federation Moazzam Khan Klair, the national team consisting of five cyclists had to depart for India on June 15, while the delay in the issuance of the visas has put the Green Shirts’ participation in jeopardy.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Asian Cycling Championship will take place in India’s capital New Delhi from June 18 to 22.
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MASHHAD: Pakistani athletes shone brightly in the recently-concluded Imam Reza International Athletic Cup 2022 as the country finished third in the tournament.
Pakistan, which participated in the international tournament with a brief contingent of four players bolstered the country to claim the third position overall as all the athletes put on combined effort and took the nation’s tally to six.
Pakistani sprinter Abdul Mueed Baloch bagged silver in the 400m race after setting a national record. He then again got his hands on the medal as he claimed Bronze in the 200m category.
Mueed’s counterpart Shajar, on the other hand, was even more impressive as he claimed gold and bronze in the 200m and 400m races respectively.
Pakistan’s Javelin thrower Muhammad Yasir also displayed his ability as he threw his javelin for a record distance to bag gold for his country. Another athlete Sharoz Khan, gave it his all as he claimed a silver in the High Jump.
Mueed and Shajar bagged two each, while Sharoz and Yasir claimed one apiece as Pakistan finished the tournament with six medals – earning the country third position.
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KARACHI: The FIFA World Cup Trophy tour ahead of the Football World Cup 2022 in Qatar will now tour Lahore instead of the previously decided destination – Islamabad, following the possible political unrest in the capital.
The trophy tour, which was kicked off on May 12 in Dubai will stop in 51 countries and territories including Pakistan. The destination of the glittering trophy in Pakistan, however, has been changed from Islamabad to Lahore.
According to the details, The trophy will arrive in Lahore on June 7 after arriving from Uzbekistan and will travel to Saudi Arabia on June 8 following a day-long stay in the country.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy will be unveiled at a local hotel here on June 7.
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JAKARTA: Pakistan Hockey Team’s camp suffered a major blow as the forward Abu Bakar Mehmood has been ruled out of the ongoing Hockey Asia Cup after suffering an injury.
Abu Bakar, who was a part of the contingent in the side’s first two group matches against India and Indonesia, has suffered a knee injury which resulted in him ruling out of the tournament.
Following his unavailability for the upcoming matches, the team management of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has asked the Technical Committee for a replacement.
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan will take on the reigning Asian champion Japan today. The Green Shirts thrashed Indonesia by 13-0 in their second match before holding on for a draw against the arch-rivals India in the opener.
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s weightlifter Talha Talib, who represented the country in the Tokyo Olympics has been ruled out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games following his doping violation.
Talha, who is already suspended in the doping case, will not be able to travel to Birmingham to participate in the global event.
Talha, who came in fifth place in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics, failed a drug test, conducted in April this year.
The weightlifter’s blood samples were found to contain illicit drug samples, according to the reports. Talha, on the other hand, had turned down the allegations, claiming he never used any forbidden drug.
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s javelin-thrower Arshad Nadeem suffered a right-arm injury during training and will undergo surgery in the United Kingdom (UK).
Arshad, who is currently training under the supervision of an international level coach in South Africa, suffered an injury to his right arm and will undergo surgery.
The international sports physio was working on the injury sustained by Arshad during his training and advised the latter to undergo surgery.
The 25-years-old athlete will travel to the UK for surgery after the conclusion of the upcoming Commonwealth Games and World Athletic Championship, the President of the Pakistan Athletic Federation Muhammad Akram Sahi confirmed.
Arshad, on the other hand, opined about his injury and surgery by claiming that he will be ‘super fit’ for the forthcoming Paris Olympics, scheduled in 2024.
“I will be super fit after the surgery so I will be looking to win a medal for Pakistan in the upcoming Olympics, which is going to be held in Paris,” Arshad said.
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SYDNEY: The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) hosted the first-ever Eif-ul-Fitr celebration dinner on Wednesday, former Pakistan and Australian pacers Waqar Younis and Brett Lee also participated.
Following the footsteps of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the SCG hosted the Eid celebrations to portray solidarity with the Muslim community residing in the region.
The glittering ceremony was attended by the Chief Executive Officer of CA Nick Hockley, the chairman of Sydney Cricket Neil Maxwell and other prominent personnel of the cricketing governing bodies.
The entrancing Azan then echoed the SCG, and the attendants later offered prayers. The guests were also served traditional continental cuisine at the dazzling celebration.
Pakistan High Commissioner in Australia H.E. Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri also addressed the guests and said, “It’s an absolute pleasure to be here with the legendary cricketers Waqar Younis and Brett Lee.”
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SYDNEY: The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will hold the first-ever Eif-ul-Fitr celebration dinner on Monday, with Pakistan and Australian pacers Waqar Younis and Brett Lee set to take part.
In an attempt to promote diversity within the sport, the Sydney Cricket has taken the initiative to host the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations at the SCG.
Apart from Pak-Australia pacers Waqar and Lee, the Chief Executive Officer of Cricket Australia (CA), Nick Hockley are also among the special guests.
The host of the event Kamil Khan, took to Twitter and shared his excitement about hosting the event and termed it as ‘a very positive step’.
“An absolute privilege to host the first-ever Eid ul Fitr celebration dinner at the SCG. This historic occasion highlights a very positive step of celebrating diversity within cricket,” Kamil wrote.
It is worth mentioning here that the English Cricket Board (ECB) also hosted the first-ever Iftar Dinner at the home of cricket Lord’s last month. England’s white-ball captain Eoin Morgan was among the guests.
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LAHORE: The medical panel of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has declared 19 junior players overage, national U19 player Rizwan Mehmood also included.
In an attempt to determine the true age of the players, the PCB took the X-rays of the players’ wrists, elbows, spines, and hips and found 19 junior cricketers from Sindh to be overage.
The U19 player Rizwan, who represented Pakistan in the recently held ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022 and the U16 player Aaliyan Mehmood, who represented Sindh in Pakistan Cup 2021, have also been declared overage by the PCB.
It is pertinent to mention here that the PCB declared players born after September 1, 2003, eligible. Whereas, the International Cricket Council (ICC) recognize the B-form or Passport of the players instead of medical tests for eligibility criteria.
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MALE: Pakistan Under-15 boys’ table tennis team avenged Bangladesh in the semi-final to set an exciting final against the arch-rivals India in the ongoing South Asian Junior Cadet Table Tennis Championship 2022.
Pakistan U-15 boys team comprises Muhammad Ahmad and Abbas Amjad secured an astonishing victory over Bangladesh to set their final with India.
The Pakistan U-19 girls’ team, on the other hand, will face India in the semi-finals, but not in the final. The team put on incredible performances in the preliminary rounds to advance to the final four.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF), which could not get funds from PSB, directed the players and support personnel to arrange their tickets by themselves to participate in the event.
The players, however, then got private sponsorships from different organizations, which allowed them to compete in the South Asian Championship.
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