Mahoor in Tokyo Olympics

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan ace badminton player Mahoor Shahzad has earned a place in Tokyo Olympics courtesy of her recent performance on the circuit and her international ranking.

Ranked amongst the top 133 women players in the world, Mahoor’s place was confirmed by the international body on Tuesday.

This is for the very first time that a Pakistani girl has been given an invitational place on the Olympics considering her international status and ranking.

“This is big news for the country’s womenfolk as one of our athletes has earned a place on the Olympics purely on her international ranking. We have just been communicated by the international body on Mahoor’s achievement. This is big news for Pakistan sports,” Khalid Mehmood, secretary Pakistan Olympic Association, confirmed to ‘The News’.