Thanks to some magnificent performances of Punjab athletes, the gold medal aggregate of Punjab contingent has reached 69 on the 4th day of Inter-Provincial Quaid-e-Azam Games at Islamabad on Tuesday.
Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry has showered praise on the athletes who won gold medals in their respective games. He watched volleyball, kabaddi, badminton and table tennis competitions and appreciated the game skills of Punjab athletes.
Talking on this occasion, Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry said that Punjab has set a record of victories in Inter-Provincial Quaid-e-Azam Games. He congratulated all the athletes of Punjab for their excellent performance in the mega event.
Exhibiting wonderful playing techniques, Punjab wrestlers swept gold medals in all the eight weight categories competed in Inter-Provincial Quaid-e-Azam Games. The Punjab pugilists did not give enough room to their opponents to settle down in any of the weight category competitions.
Punjab’s Faraz bagged gold medal in 57 kg weight category, Abdul Rehman in 61 kg, Abdullah in 65 kg, Abu Obaid in 71 kg, Hasan Ali in 74 kg, Amir Hamza in 86 kg, Rana Faizan Ali in 97 kg and M Shamas outplayed his rival in 125 kg fight to capture gold medal.
In athletics, Punjab’s Bushra won a gold medal in girls’ 800m race while Ayesha took the bronze medal in the same contest. Similarly, Punjab athletes also excelled in the 400x4 relay race and won gold medal. Athletes from Punjab also got the silver medal in the 400m boys’ race.
In badminton, Punjab girls grabbed the gold medal by defeating Sindh. The boys’ team from Punjab won one gold and one silver medal in the badminton boys’ team event.
In hockey, Punjab girls’ team thrashed Islamabad by a massive difference of 14-0 and qualified for the final. In the boys’ hockey semi-final, Punjab trounced Azad Jammu Kashmir by 10-0 and qualified for the title clash.
In volleyball, the Punjab girls’ team won the gold medal after defeating Sindh in the final. However, in the boys’ competition, the Punjab volleyball team had to be content with the silver medal.
In taekwondo, Sundas Zara and Tayyab Sarwar clinched gold medals while Abdullah Azam took a bronze medal.
In table tennis, Punjab secured one gold medal, two silver and three bronze medals in the men's doubles event of the Inter-Provincial Quaid-e-Azam Games.
In kabaddi, the Punjab kabaddi team defeated Sindh in a league match comfortably. Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry was the chief guest at the kabaddi match between Punjab and Sindh.
