Women in Sports

Women in Sports from Pakistan have excelled in a number of fields such as Hockey, Cricket, Table Tennis, Tennis, Squash and other sports. The growing numbers of gyms and fitness centers help in meeting the training and keeping fit requirements for these dedicated athletes. In schools, as well, there are regular sports events where young girls take part in several athletic feats. The women that are making sports' headlines are:

KARACHI:(February 11,2010) South Asia’s fastest woman returns home -Naseem Hameed returned home after a successful stint at the South Asian Games in Dhaka. She became the fastest woman in South Asia after winning the 100-metre sprint event. Naseem was greeted by hundreds of fans, friends and family members as she returned to Karachi.

Source: Dawn News - Sports

KARACHI KARATE

Sarah Nasir of Pakistan won the gold medal in women's 55kg kumite after beating Anu Adhikari of Nepal.

President honours winning women athletes

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday invited the two winner sportswomen of South Asian Games to the Presidency and gave them cheques of one million rupees each.

The President awarded the outstanding sportswomen Naseem Hamid and Sarah Nasir, who brought laurels to the country by winning gold medals in athletics and Karate respectively for the first time in quarter of a century.

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