Pakistan to take part in 24 different sports in Asian Games

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Olympic Association said on Thursday that country will be taking part in 24 different sports in the 19th Asian Games.

In a tweet, Pakistan Olympic Association said the country will take part in archery, athletics, bridge, badminton, boxing, cricket, sport climbing, fencing, golf, hockey, kabaddi, karate, rowing, sailing, shooting, squash, swimming, taekwondo, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling and wushu.

Pakistan will send a contingent of 262 athletes and officials to take part in the upcoming Asian Games, which is scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23.

The contingent includes 137 men and 53 women athletes, along with a total of 72 team and contingent officials. However, Pakistan will now compete in 24 sports, instead of 25 as the country’s E-sport team withdrew from the competition.

Earlier, the provisional list of 280 athletes and officials along with 14 other contingent officials was sent to the Asian Games Organizing committee for accreditation of players.

The biggest representation by Pakistan in the Asian Games will be from Cricket, which has named 39 players and officials for the extravaganza, in men’s and women’s competitions.

Athletics will be the second biggest representation with 22 players and officials representing in country in various disciplines followed by Hockey which has named 21 members to represent Pakistan at the Asian Games 2023.

Earlier, the provisional list of 280 athletes and officials along with 14 other contingent officials was sent to the Asian Games Organizing committee for accreditation of players.

The biggest representation by Pakistan in the Asian Games will be from Cricket, which has named 39 players and officials for the extravaganza, in men’s and women’s competitions.

Athletics will be the second biggest representation with 22 players and officials representing in country in various disciplines followed by Hockey which has named 21 members to represent Pakistan at the Asian Games 2023.