Two Pakistani athletes to be in action today in Tokyo Olympics
Last updated on: 27 July,2021 07:36 pm
Mahoor Shahzad to compete in badminton single, Haseeb Tariq to compete in men’s 100m swimming
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Two Pakistani athletes will be in action on Tuesday (today) at their respective competitions at the Tokyo Olympics.
Pakistan s top shuttler Mahoor Shahzad will compete in badminton women’s single, while Haseeb Tariq will compete in men’s 100m freestyle swimming.
Mahoor Shahzad will play her second group match of badminton women’s single against Britain’s Kirsty Gilmour. Her match is scheduled to start at 10:00am Pakistan time. She is currently ranked 133 in the world, while her opponent is in the 26th spot.
Swimmer Haseeb Tariq will jump in the pool during heat#2 of men’s 100m freestyle swimming. Haseeb’s competition will be held at 3pm tomorrow.
The 25-year-old swimmer currently holds Pakistan’s national record of 100m freestyle with personal best timings of 53.34 seconds and he is aiming to better his own record during Tokyo Olympics.