The titles of football, badminton (male/female), table tennis (male/female), volleyball (male/female), wushu (male/female) and tai chi were decided on the 4th day of Pak-China friendship Games organised under the auspices of Sports Board Punjab at different venues of Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Sunday.
Punjab Minister for Sports Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar congratulated the victorious teams on their impressive performances on the 4th day of grand event. He appreciated the discipline exhibited by all the participating teams during the Pak-China Friendship Games.
Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman was the chief guest at the football and girls’ volleyball finals. He watched both matches and appreciated the players for their impressive performances. Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman was introduced to the participating players. Group photographs were also taken on this occasion. He later presented medals and the trophy to the victorious Lahore football team.
Lahore dominated in football event of Pak-China Friendship Games and thrashed their opponents Bahawalpur by 2-0 to win the coveted title.
In volleyball, Faisalabad emerged victorious in the girls’ final played at the Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall. In the girls’ volleyball final, Faisalabad defeated Rawalpindi 2-0. Faisalabad dominated both sets, winning 25-15 and 25-19 to claim the title.
Lahore clinched the girls’ badminton title after defeating Faisalabad 2-1 in the final. In the opening singles match, Lahore’s Amal Muneeb defeated Faisalabad’s Khadija 21-12, 21-10. Faisalabad levelled the contest when Fatima and Amina beat Lahore’s Anna Wardah and Saima Waqar 21-15, 21-17 in the first doubles. Lahore, however, secured the title in the second singles as Anna Wardah defeated Faisalabad’s Tasmia Arish 21-17, 21-13.
In the boys’ badminton final, Rawalpindi defeated Sargodha 2-0 to claim the title. Rawalpindi’s M Sulaiman beat Sargodha’s Sohaib Yasir 19-21, 21-16, 21-9 in the opening singles, while Raja Haider and Raja Hassan won the first doubles to seal victory for Rawalpindi.
Lahore won the girls’ table tennis final, defeating Sahiwal 3-0. Lahore’s Azka Rehman beat Sahiwal’s Tania Anwar 11-7, 11-6, 11-4, while Arshia defeated Zahra Batool 11-5, 13-11, 11-7. In the third match, Lahore’s Momina Fatima overcame Sahiwal’s Shazma 9-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-6.
In boys’ table tennis event, Faisalabad stunned Lahore in the final match while Gujranwala and Bahawalpur finished 3rd and 4th in the competition.
The exciting competitions of Tai Chi and Wushu were held at the Elite Training Centre as part of the Pak-China Friendship Games.
In the girls’ Tai Chi Quan event, Punjab’s Ashmal secured first position, followed by Balochistan’s Elham and Sindh’s Amina Syeda in second and third places, respectively.
Balochistan’s Nooria claimed first position in the girls’ Tai Chi Jian event. Punjab’s Iman Fatima and Sindh’s Urwa secured second and third positions, respectively.
Punjab’s Mehreen Tariq won the girls’ Tai Chi Dao event, with Balochistan’s Nargis securing second place and Azad Kashmir’s Anum third.
Punjab’s Alishba won the girls’ Tai Chi Qiang category, followed by Balochistan’s Sarah in second and Sindh’s Maryam in third.
In the boys’ Tai Chi Jian event, Punjab’s Faisal took first place, while Balochistan’s Hussain and Azad Kashmir’s Asad finished second and third, respectively.
Punjab’s M Umair won the boys’ Tai Chi Quan event, while Islamabad’s Azhar finished second and Balochistan’s Syed Muzammil third.
In the boys’ Tai Chi Dao event, Punjab’s Samar Abbas emerged victorious, while his compatriot Abdul Raheem finished second and Sindh’s Sarfraz third.
In the boys’ Tai Chi Qiang event, Punjab’s Abdullah secured first position, while Balochistan’s Wajih and Sindh’s Zaheer Ahmed finished second and third, respectively.
In the girls’ Wushu competitions, Lahore’s Abida Ibrahim won the under-40kg category. Faisalabad’s Tehmina finished second, while Sargodha’s Ammara and Bahawalpur’s Amber shared third place.
Faisalabad’s Maham Batool claimed first position in the under-44kg category. Bahawalpur’s Sana finished second, while Rawalpindi’s Raida Fatima and Gujranwala’s Noor Fatima secured third positions.
Lahore’s Noor Fatima won the under-48kg category, with Sargodha’s Joria taking second place and Multan’s Amberine and Rawalpindi’s Azka Noor finishing third.
Lahore’s Ayesha secured first position in the under-52kg category. Sargodha’s Abiha finished second, while Faisalabad’s Aiman and Momina Irshad shared third place.
In the under-56kg category, Lahore’s Maryam Rafiq emerged victorious. Faisalabad’s Anum Fatima finished second, while Rawalpindi’s Urwa and Gujranwala’s Azwa secured third positions.
Bahawalpur’s Abeera won the under-60kg category. Lahore’s Manahil took second place, while Faisalabad’s Rimsha and Gujranwala’s Zainab finished third.
In the boys’ Wushu under-44kg category, Bahawalpur’s Jonas secured first position. Rawalpindi’s M Hussain finished second, while Multan’s Asadullah and Lahore’s Azaan Kamran shared third place.
In the under-48kg category, Lahore’s Abdul Rehman claimed first position, followed by Faisalabad’s M Arham in second. Rawalpindi’s Arham Haider and M Haris secured third positions.
Lahore’s Abdul Samad won the under-52kg category, with Faisalabad’s Faisal Iqbal finishing second and Multan’s Abu Bakr third.
In the under-56kg category, Rawalpindi’s Rashid Khan took first position. Lahore’s Hafiz Talha finished second, while Faisalabad’s M Sarwar and Multan’s Haseebullah shared third place.
Gujranwala’s Samar won the under-60kg category. Rawalpindi’s Faheem Khan secured second position, while Multan’s M Aleem and Lahore’s Abdullah Waris finished third.
In the under-65kg category, Rawalpindi’s Musab claimed first position. Gujranwala’s Hamdan finished second, while Sargodha’s Hamid Abdullah and Dera Ghazi Khan’s M Ali secured third positions.