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LAHORE: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) is confident that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as per schedule in July-August in Japan and it is fully engaged with the different organising committees of the games to field a small contingent of around 20 players and officials.
Talking to Dawn, secretary POA Khalid Mahmood said that the POA had completed the accreditation process of the players and officials who have either qualified for the Olympics or have the chances to qualify for it by the end of June.
Khalid said some wrestlers including Bilal and karate player Saadi Abbas still have to compete in the Olympics qualifying round but the POA have also got their accreditation because the last date to get it was April 9. He said the IOC had also asked every member country to appoint a Covid-19 coordinator and the POA has appointed Dr. Asad Abbas for it.
Saadi training in Almaty for France qualifiers
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May 11, 2021
KARACHI: Eying an Olympic seat in the World Qualifiers to be held in France next month, Pakistan’s premier karateka Saadi Abbas has reached Kazakhstan to undergo training at the Akbulak Olympic Centre in Almaty.
“I reached here the other day and am undergoing training in the joint international training camp,” Saadi told ‘The News’ from Almaty on Monday.
Saadi, who has failed to make it to the Olympics through standings, has the final opportunity when he features in the world qualifiers in Paris in the middle of next month. The three top fighters in each weight will make it to the Olympics. This is the first time that karate has been included in the Olympics.
Video link meeting held between Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination and the Pakistan Sports Board Director General. Photo courtesy Twitter
LAHORE: The Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination and the Pakistan Sports Board Director General held a virtual meeting with the chairman of the FIFA-appointed Pakistan Football Federation Normalisation Committee on Thursday, the latest in a series of meetings in an attempt to remove the suspension placed by the global football body on the country.
“Both me and [IPC Minister] Dr Fehmida Mirza held a virtual meeting and discussed different matters with PFF NC chairman Haroon Malik,” PSB DG Asif Zaman told
KARACHI: National sports federations on Monday outrightly rejected the independent election commission and sports judicial commission which have been incorporated in the proposed national sports.