LAHORE, 8th Nov 2023: The Sports Board Punjab-organised ‘Lahore Lahore Aye’ Festival Taekwondo Championship concluded here at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on Tuesday. DG Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail was the chief guest on this occasion. Director Sports Yasmeen Akhtar, DSO Lahore Rana Nadeem Anjum, Dr Izharul Haq of Punjab Taekwondo Association, Administrator NPSC Gymnasium Hall Mustafa Shah and other officials were also present there. A total of Rs 100,000 cash prize was distributed among the top position holders. The winner was given a cash prize of Rs 50,000, runner-up Rs 30,000 and third position holder Rs 20,000. Over 600 boys and girls of 16 weight categories from different schools and clubs participated in the taekwondo championship. As per results, Kainat, Malika Iqbal and Iqra Babar secured the top three positions in the girls -33kg weight category. Iman Zahra, Iman Fatma and Laiba got the top three spots in the 44 kg weight category. Maria, Minhal and Shahzain Fatima were the top three players in the 20kg weight category. In the boys’ 40kg weight category, the top three positions were taken by Haider Khalid, Moazzam Ali and Ayyan. Talking on this occasion, DG Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail said that the SBP is holding sports events for the ‘Lahore Lahore Aye’ Festival on the instructions of the CM Punjab. “Before the taekwondo event, we have so far organized five sports events such as boys and girls hockey, marathon, cycling, wushu and kabaddi events in connection with ‘Lahore Lahore Aye’ Festival”.
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