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Pakistan beat India to win Asian Beach Games kabaddi in Vietnam

By Web Desk
September 27, 2016

LAHORE: Pakistan clinched the Asian Beach Games Kabaddi gold, beating arch rivals India in a close finish 30-28 Tuesday in Danang, Vietnam.

Pak players demonstrated high quality kabaddi in the closing part of a thrilling encounter to outshine their opponents in all departments of the game to carve out a hard earned win, said state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).

President, POA, Lt Gen (retd)  Syed Arif Hasan and Secretary, Muhammad Khalid Mahmood have congratulated the team on its heroic performance and achieving an excellent result.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Ju-Jitsu players won 2 Silvers and 5 Bronze Medals in the ju-jitsu event of the beach games. Top officials of the POA have also greeted the ju-jitsu players on winning altogether seven medals in the competition and termed their performance impressive.