Austria’s Markus Salcher regained his downhill crown on the opening day of Para alpine racing at the Lillehammer 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships after falling one spot short of that goal three years ago. Skiing third in the men’s standing class, the downhill champion from the 2013 and 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships recorded a blazing run of ...
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Lisa Bunschoten trails, falls, recovers and wins third straight Para snowboard world title
Lisa Bunschoten of the Netherlands won her third straight world title as the Para snowboard action kicked off with the history-making dual banked slalom event at the Lillehammer 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships. The competition in Hafjell marked the first time that the dual format was used at a World Championships level and, as the day showed, the new ...
Read More »There will be no compromise on merit in Punjab Games trials: Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan
LAHORE (Jan 15, 2022): The trials activities for the selection of all divisional teams in connection with upcoming 73rd Punjab Games remained continue in several districts of the province on Friday on the directions of Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan. It is pertinent to mention here that 73rd Punjab Games will be organised at different venues of Lahore from ...
Read More »Lillehammer to crown 12 new champions on World Para Snow Sports Championships opening day
Lillehammer is ready to make history as the first World Para Snow Sports Championships kicks off on Wednesday (14 January) with Para alpine skiing downhill and Para cross-country middle-distance events. Friday marks the opening day in Para snowboard and Saturday will see the first Para biathlon medallists. Around 850 athletes from 42 nations will compete in 87 medal events at ...
Read More »WBSC, Newdin Contents partner to launch Virtual Baseball World Cup competitions
PULLY, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and Seoul, Korea-based Newdin Contents today announced a partnership to launch the first-ever international virtual Baseball World Cup.As part of the agreement, the WBSC will use Newdin’s ‘Strikezon’ state-of-the art technology installed at venues around the world as the virtual field-of-play. “The WBSC is proud to partner with Newdin and their leading ‘Strikezon’ ...
Read More »Royals crown six new cross-country skiing champions as hosts strike gold on first day in Lillehammer
Vilde Nilsen is no stranger to the sensation of becoming a world champion. The gold medal the Norwegian skier won on the first race day of the Lillehammer 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships, however, felt especially rewarding. A four-time winner at the previous edition of the World Championships three years ago, Nilsen struck gold in the women’s standing middle ...
Read More »Atif Aslam and Aima Baig to sing HBL PSL 2022 anthem
Lahore, 14 January 2022: Atif Aslam and Aima Baig will sing the HBL Pakistan Super League 2022 anthem, which has been produced and composed by Abdullah Siddiqui. The anthem will be released next week through an event partner. The theme of the song is inspirational and motivational with the lyrics and music aimed at uplifting the mood of the fans ...
Read More »Jubilee Insurance as Official Insurance Partner for HBL PSL Season 7 – Press Release
Lahore: January 13, 2022: Jubilee Life Insurance, the leading life insurance company in the private sector, has partnered with Pakistan Cricket Board as the official Insurance Partner for HBL PSL Season 7. The announcement was made at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore where senior leadership of both organisations along with supporting members were present. Picture shows: Javed Ahmed, Managing Director & ...
Read More »Trials of 73rd Punjab Games start in all nine divisions on the directions of Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan
LAHORE (Jan 10, 2022): The trials of different games have started in all nine divisions of the province on the directions of Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan for the selection of various divisional male and female teams for participation in the 73rd Punjab Games scheduled to be held at different venues of Nishtar Park Sports Complex from January 24-27, ...
Read More »Newly-appointed Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Noor ul Amin Mengal takes charge of his office
LAHORE (Jan 10, 2022): Newly-appointed Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Noor ul Amin Mengal assumed charge of his office at Punjab Stadium on Monday. Noor ul Amin Mengal, who belonged to 28th Common, was serving as Secretary Local Govt as his previous assignment. He also has served as Deputy Commissioner Lahore, Faisalabad and Director General Punjab Food Authority in the ...
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