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PKR 150 Million Cash, Endowment Fund Of 1 Billion: Pakistan PM Honours Arshad Nadeem

Rewards continue to rain for Pakistan athlete Arshad Nadeem who made history in the Paris Olympic Games 2024, clinching the first-ever gold medal for his country in individual sports. Since Arshad has returned to Pakistan, rewards in both cash and kind have been pouring in. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a cash prize of PKR 150 million (approx. INR 4.5 crore) and a civil award for Pakistani javelin hero Arshad.

Shooter Manu Bhaker May Skip New Delhi World Cup In October

Paris Olympic double medallist Manu Bhaker may skip October's World Cup in New Delhi as the ace pistol shooter has decided to take a three-month break, her coach Jaspal Rana said. The 22-year-old Bhaker scripted Olympic history for India in Paris as she won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event, in which she had paired with Sarabjot Singh. After the feat, the ace pistol shooter, who returned from Paris in the wee hours on Tuesday, is set to take a three-month break from the sport.

Imane Khelif Names Elon Musk, JK Rowling In Lawsuit Over Olympics Gender Row

The Paris Olympics 2024 concluded with Algerian boxer Imane Khelif winning the gold medal. Often being labelled a 'biological male', Imane saw noise erupt whenever she won a boxing bout. But, she decided to keep quiet, not letting her performances inside the ring get impacted by the chatter outside the arena. However, as the Paris Games were concluded Khelif decided to file a lawsuit over the gender row during the Olympic Games, while also naming Tesla owner Elon Musk and famous British author JK Rowling in it.

"Tarikh Pe Tarikh": Internet Explodes As Vinesh Phogat's CAS Verdict Gets Delayed

Suspense continued on the fate of Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her Olympic disqualification with the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport extending the time limit to deliver its decision till August 16 without specifying the reasons for continuing to defer the matter. The 29-year-old was disqualified from the women's 50kg freestyle final for being 100gm overweight at the time of weigh-in on Wednesday last week. "The CAS ad hoc division president has allowed Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett, Sole Arbitrator in the Vinesh Phogat vs United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) matter, an extension until 6:00 pm (Paris time) on Friday, August 16, 2024," a release from the IOA said. This is the third deferment in the case and no reasons have been given.

Manu Bhaker Aims For Multiple Olympic Medals

Ace Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker has set her sights on winning multiple medals at the Olympics in the future following her historic feat at the Paris Games. The 22-year-old scripted history to become the first Indian athlete in post-independence era to win two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games. Bhaker won a bronze each in the women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event -- where she had paired with Sarabjot Singh. She also came close to winning a third bronze in 25m pistol before finishing a creditable fourth in Paris.

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PKR 150 Million Cash, Endowment Fund Of 1 Billion: Pakistan PM Honours Arshad Nadeem

Shooter Manu Bhaker May Skip New Delhi World Cup In October

Imane Khelif Names Elon Musk, JK Rowling In Lawsuit Over Olympics Gender Row

"Tarikh Pe Tarikh": Internet Explodes As Vinesh Phogat's CAS Verdict Gets Delayed

Manu Bhaker Aims For Multiple Olympic Medals

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