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Arshad Nadeem
Arshad Nadeem ( Punjabi and ur, ; born January 2, 1997) is a Pakistani javelin thrower. He represents WAPDA in the domestic competition. He is the first Pakistani to qualify for the final of any track and field event at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships. At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he created a new national and Commonwealth Games record with a throw of 90.18m and became the first ever athlete from South Asia to breach the 90m mark. Early life Arshad Nadeem was born into a Punjabi family in Mian Channu, Khanewal, Punjab. He is the third-oldest among eight siblings. Arshad was an exceptionally versatile athlete from his early school years. Though he dabbled in all the sports on offer in his school — cricket, badminton, football and athletics — his passion was cricket and he soon found himself playing it at district-level tape-ball tournaments. Upon entering grade seven in school, Arshad caught the eye of Rasheed Ahmad Saqi during an athletics comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 South Asian Games
The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, is a major multi-sport event which took place from 5 February to 16 February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India. A total of 2,672 athletes competed in 226 events over 22 sports. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati on 5 February 2016. India continued its dominance in the game's medal tally with a staggering 308 medals including 188 gold medals. Host selection The games were originally scheduled to be held in 2012 in Kathmandu, but were postponed to Delhi for 2013 but again, were postponed to late 2015 because of the suspension of the Indian Olympic Association. In 2015 it was decided to further postpone the competition to early 2016, because participating countries felt the December dates did not present enough time for preparation. Logo, Mascot and Anthem The Mascot On 19 December 2015, Tikhor the baby Indian Rhino was unveiled to the public as the official m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2018 Asian Games – Men's Javelin Throw
The men's javelin throw competition at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 27 August 2018 at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium ( id, Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno; literally "Bung Karno Sports Arena Main Stadium"), formerly Senayan Main Stadium and Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located at the center of the Gel .... Schedule All times are Western Indonesia Time ( UTC+07:00) Records Results References External linksResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games - Men's javelin throw Men's javelin throw 2018 Men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan At The Olympics
Pakistan Olympic Association was created in 1948, while Pakistan Sports Board was established in 1962. Pakistan first participated in the Olympic Games in 1948 in London, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Soviet Union. Pakistan first participated in the Winter Olympic Games at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, when Mohammad Abbas became Pakistan's first athlete to qualify in the Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom) category. Pakistani athletes have won a total of ten medals, all in the Summer Olympics. Pakistan's Men's Field Hockey team won eight medals in the nine games it participated in between 1956 and 1992, which included a run of 5 consecutive finals between 1956 and 1972, that yielded 2 gold medals and 3 silver medals in quick succession. Rome 1960 has been the most successful Olympics for Pakistan, with Pakistan winning two medals; a gold meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Games Of Pakistan
The National Games of Pakistan is a multi-sport event held in Pakistan. It comprises various disciplines in which sportsmen from the different teams participate against each other. The games are organized by Pakistan Sports Board, Pakistan Olympic Association and the host province. History Before the Independence, in 1924, Indian chapter of the Olympic movement was born. The founder was Hassan, the first Secretary of the Punjab Olympic Association. Lt. Col. H.L.O. Garrett, vice principal of Government College, Lahore, was the President of the founder body. At the same time, the Indian Olympic Games were organised in Delhi, Calcutta, and Lahore, the then capital of undivided Punjab. The Games were held every two years from 1924 as Indian Olympic Games and were renamed as National Games when they were first held in Bombay in 1940. Post-independence After the independence of Pakistan the first National Games were held at Polo Ground, Karachi from 23 to 25 April 1948. The game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water & Power Development Authority
The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA; ur, ) is a government-owned public utility maintaining power and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power. WAPDA includes Tarbela and Mangla dams among its resources. Its headquarters are in Lahore. History WAPDA was established by an act of parliament in 1958 to unify the maintenance of infrastructure previously overseen by provincial agencies. Its Chairmen included outstanding civil servants like Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Ghulam Faruque Khan and Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi who were subsequently President of Pakistan, Minister for Commerce and Economic Adviser, respectively. In October 2007, thermal power management was split into the newly formed Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO). WAPDA Water vision 2025 WAPDA has formulated a comprehensive $25–33 billion National Water Resource and Hydropower Development Programme, entitled Water Vision 2025. The Water Vision 2025 projects are expected to generate 16, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javelin Throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon. History The javelin throw was added to the Ancient Olympic Games as part of the pentathlon in 708 BC. It included two events, one for distance and the other for accuracy in hitting a target. The javelin was thrown with the aid of a thong ('' ankyle'' in Greek) that was wound around the middle of the shaft. Athletes held the javelin by the ''ankyle'', and when they released the shaft, the unwinding of the thong gave the javelin a spiral trajectory. Throwing javelin-like poles into targets was revived in Germany and Sweden in the early 1870s. In Sweden, these poles developed into the modern javelin, and throwing them for distance became a common event there and in Finland in the 1880s. The rules continued to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi Language
Punjabi (; ; , ), sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It has approximately 113 million native speakers. Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 80.5 million native speakers as per the 2017 census, and the 11th most widely-spoken in India, with 31.1 million native speakers, as per the 2011 census. The language is spoken among a significant overseas diaspora, particularly in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. In Pakistan, Punjabi is written using the Shahmukhi alphabet, based on the Perso-Arabic script; in India, it is written using the Gurmukhi alphabet, based on the Indic scripts. Punjabi is unusual among the Indo-Aryan languages and the broader Indo-European language family in its usage of lexical tone. History Etymology The word ''Punjabi'' (sometimes spelled ''Panjabi'') has been derived from the word ''Panj-āb'', Persian for 'Five Waters', referring to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Asian Junior Athletics Championships
The 2016 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was the 17th edition of the international athletics competition for Asian under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association and the Vietnam Athletics Federation. Athletes born between 1997 and 2000 competed in 44 events, divided evenly between the sexes. The competition took place over four days from 3–6 June at Thống Nhất Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A total of 45 countries entered athletes into the tournament, eighteen of which reached the medal table. The competition, including its opening and closing ceremonies, was broadcast live on Vietnamese carrier VTV6 Sportskeeda (2016-05-29). Retrieved on 2016-12-28. Japan topped the medal table with thirtee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2016 South Asian Games
Athletics at the 2016 South Asian Games were held in Guwahati, India from 9 to 12 February 2016. Medalists Men Women Medal table References External linksOfficial website (archived) {{Athletics at the South Asian Games Events at the 2016 South Asian Games |
Athletics At The 2019 South Asian Games
Athletics or track and field will be among the sports to be contested at the 2019 South Asian Games. Athletics will be hosted in the Dasarath Stadium. This stadium will also host the games' Opening and Closing Ceremony. Hassan Saaid of the Maldives, won his country's first ever South Asian Games gold medal. Sri Lanka topped the medal count, winning a total of 15 gold medals, marking the first time since the 1993 games where the country has topped the athletics medal table. Medal summary * ''Note'' : Medal Table needs to be Updated after Doping Test Results Medal table Men's events Women's events See also * Doping at the 2019 South Asian Games References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2019 South Asian Games 2019 South Asian Games The South Asian Games (SAG or SA Games), formerly known as the South Asian Federation Games (SAFG or SAF Games), is a quadrennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 South Asian Games
The 2019 South Asian Games, officially the XIII South Asian Games, was a major multi-sport event which was originally slated to be held from 9 to 18 March 2019 in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. However, the dates were postponed and the event was held from 1–10 December 2019, coincidentally at the same time as the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. The new dates were confirmed at the South Asian Olympic Council Executive Board meeting in Bangkok on 1 March 2019. The Dasarath Stadium hosted the opening ceremony along with the men's football tournament, with the stadium's renovation after the 2015 earthquake completed in under 10 months with an increased capacity of 20,000, along with the closing ceremony on 10 December. Venues Three different cities in Nepal hosted the competition: Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur. Kathmandu Pokhara Janakpur Logo and mascot On 13 May 2019, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Nepal unveiled the logo and mascot of the 13t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games – Results
These are the results of the athletics competition at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games which took place on 16–20 May 2017 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Men's results 100 metres Heats – May 16Wind:Heat 1: -0.3 m/s, Heat 2: -0.9 m/s, Heat 3: NWI, Heat 4: -0.4 m/s, Heat 5: +0.3 m/s Semi-finals – May 16Wind:Heat 1: +0.3 m/s, Heat 2: -0.2 m/s, Heat 3: -0.3 m/s Final – May 16Wind: +0.6 m/s 200 metres Heats – May 17Wind:Heat 1: +1.4 m/s, Heat 2: +1.1 m/s, Heat 3: +1.0 m/s, Heat 4: +1.3 m/s, Heat 5: -0.2 m/s Semi-finals – May 17Wind:Heat 1: +0.6 m/s, Heat 2: +1.6 m/s, Heat 3: +0.6 m/s Final – May 18Wind: +0.6 m/s 400 metres Heats – May 16 Final – May 17 800 metres Heats – May 17 Final – May 18 1500 metres Heats – May 19 Final – May 20 5000 metres May 16 10,000 metres May 20 110 metres hurdles May 17Wind: -1.1 m/s 400 metres hurdles May 19 3000 met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
