Volleyball win brightens mixed day for Pakistan at Asian Games
Pakistan’s men’s volleyball team made an impressive start to their Asian Games campaign on Sunday, defeating Kazakhstan 3-1, while Noor Zaman beat compatriot Mohammad Ashab Irfan in an all-Pakistan squash playoff as the country’s medal tally rose to four bronze medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. Pakistan recovered from losing the third set to win 25-16, […]
Pakistan's men's volleyball team started their Asian Games campaign with a win, beating Kazakhstan 3-1. According to the Daily Times, Pakistan recovered from losing the third set to win 25-16. In a separate match, Noor Zaman beat Mohammad Ashab Irfan in an all-Pakistan squash playoff.
The Asian Games continue with various events, including athletics, archery, and badminton. In athletics, Haruka Kitaguchi won silver in the women's javelin, while Yan Ziyi of China took gold with an Asian Games record throw of 70.46 meters, as reported by The Mainichi.
In badminton, Indian player P V Sindhu expressed disappointment with the scheduling, saying playing three singles matches within 24 hours left little time for recovery, as reported by Gulf News. Meanwhile, the Indian men's cricket team will open their campaign against Afghanistan, and several Indian athletes will compete in shooting, athletics, and archery events, as reported by The Indian Express.
Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, New Straits Times, The Mainichi, Gulf News, The Indian Express — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
