Pakistan has secured a gold medal in the Special Winter Olympics World Winter Games. This victory was achieved by Pakistan’s Afaq Khan in the 100-meter snowshoeing event.
According to details, Afaq Khan claimed first position in the 100-meter snowshoeing event at the ongoing Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy, winning the gold medal. This marks Pakistan’s third gold medal in the Special Olympics World Winter Games.
Earlier, Pakistan’s Muneeb ur Rehman won a gold medal in the 50-meter cross-country skiing event, while in the women’s final of the same event, Pakistan’s Raveena Qurban secured a silver medal. Moazzam Iqbal also won a gold medal in cross-country skiing, claiming first position in the 800-meter snowshoeing event and achieving this victory for Pakistan.
It is worth noting that earlier in the Paris Olympics, Pakistani swimmer Jahan Ara Nabi’s journey came to an end. In the women’s 200-meter freestyle swimming competition, she finished in 26th place. Renowned singer Ali Zafar paid tribute to Jahan Ara Nabi.
In July 2024, Jahan Ara Nabi ranked 26th out of 30 swimmers in the 200-meter freestyle swimming competition and was unable to qualify for the top 16. However, among the seven players in her heat, she secured third place.
