KPK wins bodybuilding, Squash events
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa secured first spot in men’s bodybuilding and women’s squash events as they overall won 10 gold and 8 silver medals on the second day of the Inter-provincial Games.
On the second day Punjab, with 10 gold, 11 silver and five bronze were leading the medals table, followed by KP with 10 gold, 19 silver and seven bronze medals while Sindh were struggling at third with seven gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze medals. Sindh claimed all gold medals in swimming event on the second day.
In the bodybuilding event played at PSB Sports Arena, KP recorded 90 points after winning all nine-weight categories. Punjab secured 45 points, winning five silver and two bronze medals. Balochistan grabbed one silver and three bronze medals with 22 points. Islamabad, with one silver and two bronze medals registered 17 points while Sindh with two silver medals got 14 points and Fata got 10 points with two bronze medals.
In women’s squash Pakistan U-19 top player Komal Khan claimed doubled gold medal as she defeated Punjab’s Aiman Shahbaz in the final by 3-1. In the individual category Noor-ul-Ain defeated Laiba Ijaz 10-12, 11-9, 12-10 and 11-9. Komal along with Laiba and Nimra Aqeel won the team gold medal after defeating Punjab 2-1, thus recording double gold medals in the Games.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab went through to the volleyball finals. KP defeated AJK in the first semi-final by 25-15, 25-18 25-12 and in the second semi-final Punjab beat Fata 25-23, 25-18, 25-19. The final and the third-position match will be played today.
In swimming, Sindh claimed all gold medals on the second day of the three-day event. Sindh won 10 gold medals, 8 silvers by recording 124 points. In the tug-of-war final, Punjab defeated KP 2-0 before defeating AJK in the semi-final while KP outclassed Fata in the second semi-final before reaching the final.
KP defeated Punjab 3-0 in table tennis event. In wrestling, Punjab, with four gold and three silver medals, got the first position. KP with two gold, three silver medals ended second followed by Islamabad, who won a gold, a silver and four bronze medals.
In hockey, KP reached the final after defeating Balochistan 5-1. Punjab will play Islamabad in the second semi-final. Punjab beat KP while Sindh overcame Balochistan in the kabaddi semi-finals.
