Athletics

First Karachi Marathon was held successfully Karachi, Pakistan, January 28, 2024: More than 1,500 runners, including local and foreign athletes, participated in the first certified international marathon in Karachi. The event was organized by Sports in Pakistan in collaboration with the government of Sindh . Speaking as a chief guest, Dr. Junaid Shah, Minister for Sports, Culture, and Youth, Government ...

Karachi will host an internationally certified marathon for the first time Karachi: The city of lights, Karachi, will host the internationally certified marathon for the first time in Pakistan on June 28, which is expected to be attended by hundreds of runners, including national and international athletes. The marathon is being held by Sports in Pakistan in collaboration with the ...

    Special Olympics: Pakistan’s Umair Kayani win Gold; Umaima Iftikhar secures Silver in Javelin Throws   Berlin (Germany): In the javelin men’s event of the 16th Special Olympic World Games of Athletics, Pakistan’s Umair Kayani won the gold medal with a throw of 38.81 meters, while Umaima Iftikhar of Pakistan won the silver medal with a throw of 10.47 ...

LAHORE (July 27, 2022): Top female athlete of the country Sahib-e-Isra called on Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Asadullah Faiz at Punjab Stadium on Wednesday. It may be noted here that Sahib-e-Isra is preparing for upcoming Islamic Games scheduled to be held in Konya, Turkey from August 9 to 18, 2022.   Talking on this occasion, Secretary Sports and ...

The new Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation met yesterday at the IWF Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Coming together for the first time since their election, there was a packed agenda set for the new leadership. Among the most important topics was the Olympic status as well as the foundation and future of weightlifting. The discussions focused on the ...

Last week the IWF Athletes’ Commission opened a vote among its members to fill the position of Vice Chair after the previous Vice Chairwoman Hiromi Miyake (JPN) was elected to the IWF Executive Board at the 2022 IWF Electoral Congress in Tirana, Albania. Due to this recent activity, the IWF Athletes’ Commission has now officially elected Dora Tchakounte from France ...

The countdown begins, with just five days to go until the World Athletics Championships Oregon 22.   Plane tickets have been booked, everyone’s all packed and ready to put on a show. The excitement is real, especially since the final list of competing athletes has been announced!   Find out how to follow in your country below, and don’t miss any ...

KARACHI– Sir Syed University of engineering and Technology, Karachi will award gold medal and cash prize of Rs. 2 lacs to Olympian Arshad NadeemThe Chancellor of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET), Jawaid Anwar announced to award gold medal and cash prize of Rs. 2 lacs to Mr. Arshad Nadeem, who qualified for the final round of javelin ...

Legendary sprinter and eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt says he tested positive for the Covid 19 on Saturday, with a positive result. Has been quarantined at home. Usain Bolt said in a video message that he had tested positive for the corona virus on Saturday, after which he was confined to his home and away from friends. Stay Safe my ...

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Tourism Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said Punjab govt as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan will continue to extend every kind of cooperation for the holding of sports activities across the province; he said this while talking on the closing day of 2-day 4th National Youth and Junior Athletics Championship ...