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chinese tennis star zheng qinwen makes history at paris olympics 2024
Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold when she defeated Croatia’s Donna Vekic on Saturday, hailing her victory as a “proud” moment for herself and her country. The 21-year-old came through 6-2, 6-3, winning only China’s second ever tennis gold after Li Ting and…
Read More »Double standards in media reporting at Paris 2024
The New York Times reported on Tuesday two Chinese swimmers tested positive for metandienone, a banned steroid, in 2022, but had their provisional suspensions lifted. The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have both provided comprehensive explanations that legitimize their handling of these cases. The CHINADA…
Read More »HAFİZ İMRAN BUTT, SUSPENDED PRESİDENT PWLF, AND HİS SON CHARGED FOR DOPİNG OFFENCES BY İTA
Hafiz Imran Butt, suspended President of Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWLF), along with his son Irfan Butt has been issued show cause notice for violation of Anti Doping Rules (ADR). The PWLF, already suspended by PSB since August 2022, is under intense scrutiny by( ITA) International Testing Agency, following the revelation…
Read More »From classroom to coliseum — Olympic debutant Jiao’s bold fencing adventure
Had Jiao Enqi not pursued fencing, she would have been enjoying her summer vacation following the Gaokao, China’s national college entrance exam. Instead, the 18-year-old participated as a reserve for China in the women’s foil team event at the Paris Olympics, where her team finished seventh on Thursday. Jiao came…
Read More »When world’s best meets world’s only
Amid the roaring applause at the South Paris Arena, 61-year-old paddler Ni Xia Lian waved to the crowd with tears of emotion glistening in her eyes, as if she had clinched an Olympic gold medal. The Luxembourg veteran, however, had just been gracefully defeated in the women’s singles round of…
Read More »PBBF Forms New Scrutiny Committee for Karachi Basketball Association
The Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) has formed a new Scrutiny Committee to investigate the affairs of the Karachi Basketball Association (KBBA) and evaluate the affiliated basketball clubs. Initially, Mahfooz-ul-Haq was appointed as the chairman of the committee. However, due to personal reasons, he excused himself from the position. Consequently, the…
Read More »Pakistan U19 to take part in UAE tri-series
The Pakistan men’s U19 cricket team will take on Afghanistan and hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a 50-over tri-series from 13 to 26 November. Pakistan will face the UAE in the event opener (venue to be confirmed in due course) with the tournament to be played on a double-league…
Read More »Olympics | Chinese shooters uphold Olympic tradition over 40 years
A rosy start is often seen to herald good fortune for the journey ahead, a belief deeply rooted in Chinese culture. This sentiment is especially prevalent when it comes to the Olympic Games, where winning the first gold medal is seen as an auspicious beginning for the entire Chinese delegation.…
Read More »Olympics | Daley: Sixth Olympic? You never know
For Tom Daley, a silver on Monday was more like a bonus for his fifth Olympic Games in Paris. But the 30-year-old diving star, who thought he should have retired after the Tokyo Games, didn’t rule out a next one. Daley, 30, has been Britain’s diving icon for quite a…
Read More »Olympics | Chinese athletes’ flying start hailed
After taking two golds and one bronze on the opening day of Paris 2024, Zhang Xin, secretary-general of China’s Olympic delegation, told Xinhua on Saturday that the Chinese Olympians had made a good start to the tournament and met expectations. The honor of winning the first gold medal of Paris…
Read More »Asian U21 Snooker Champion Muhammad Hasnain Akhtar met the Secretary Sports IPC
Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association (PBSA) Chairman, Alamgir A. Shaikh, along with our Junior National U21 Champion, Muhammad Hasnain Akhtar, who has recently done the country proud, by winning the coveted title (Gold Medal), Asian U21 Snooker Champion 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, met the Secretary Sports, Ministry of Inter…
Read More »Shaheens fall short in thrilling contest as Bangladesh ‘A’ level series
Pakistan Shaheens fell five runs short of the 296-run target as the second four-day match against Bangladesh ‘A’ finished in a thrilling manner on Monday at the DXC Arena in Darwin. The pendulum kept swinging all day as Bangladesh ‘A’ bowlers took the required six wickets, striking at regular intervals,…
Read More »Mohammad Ali’s six-fer, Sahibzada’s brisk half-century headline eventful third-day for Shaheens
Fast bowler Mohammad Ali had a field day against Bangladesh ‘A’ as he bagged a six-fer restricting them to 216 in second innings as Pakistan Shaheens were set a 296-run target on day three of the second four-day match at the DXC Arena in Darwin. Shaheens require 160 more runs…
Read More »Olympic Games return to Paris with spectacular waterborne opening ceremony
After a century- long wait, Paris welcomes back the Olympic Games with a splashy and “Seine-sational” opening ceremony, making itself a truly moveable feast. French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open before the waterborne ceremony reached its climax when Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec lit the cauldron with the…
Read More »Olympics | China’s Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao earn 1st Paris Olympics gold in 10m air rifle mixed team
World champion shooters Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao set off China’s Paris Olympics campaign to a golden start, winning the Games first gold medal with victory in the 10m air rifle mixed team event here on Saturday. The Chinese teenage duo defeated Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun of South Korea…
Read More »Shaheens impress with ball on opening day of second four-day match
Pakistan Shaheens trail by 219 runs with eight wickets in hand as they finished the day with 39-2 in 16 overs, before bowling out Bangladesh ‘A’ for 258 runs, on the opening day of second four-day match on Friday at DXC Arena in Darwin. Ripon Mondol removed Shaheens’ opening batters,…
Read More »Pakistan to face Sri Lanka in ACC Women’s Asia Cup semi
The stage is set for a thrilling encounter as Pakistan Women and Sri Lanka Women face off in the second semifinal of the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 today. Pakistan, after a loss to India, bounced back strongly with convincing victories over Nepal and the United Arab Emirates earning…
Read More »Shahnawaz Dahani ruled out of Shaheens’ Darwin tour
Fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani has been ruled out of the Pakistan Shaheens’ Darwin tour after picking up a back injury. Dahani will miss the second four-dayer against Bangladesh A starting from Friday and the white-ball leg of the Darwin tour, which involves two one-day matches and the Top End T20…
Read More »Pakistan, Sri Lanka to clash in ACC Women’s Asia Cup semi-final on Friday
The stage is set for a thrilling encounter as Pakistan Women and Sri Lanka Women face off in the second semi-final of the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 on 26 July. Pakistan, after a disappointing loss to India, bounced back strongly with convincing victories over Nepal and the United…
Read More »Brook attains career-best third position in ICC Rankings
England batter Harry Brook has achieved a career-best third position in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings after notching a century in the second Test of the three-match ICC World Test Championship series against the West Indies which the home side won by 241 runs to go to 2-0 up.…
Read More »Pakistan women grab ten-wicket win over UAE in Asia Cup
Opener Gull Feroza smacked her second consecutive half-century to steer Pakistan to a comprehensive ten-wicket triumph over United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their Women’s Asia Cup T20 2024 encounter at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Tuesday. Opting to field first, Pakistan bowlers made early inroads into the UAE batting…
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