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Ifrah Wali and Amina Wali become the first Pakistani females to win at the South Asian Games’ ski event. -File Photo
ISLAMABAD: Skiers Ifrah Wali and Amina Wali of Pakistan Army secured gold and sliver medals respectively in the Giant Slalom event of skiing in the South Asian Winter Games.
The inaugural South Asian Winter Games were held in the Indian State of Uthakhand from 10-16 January. Besides India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka also participated in the Games.
Pakistan’s twenty seven member contingent, which included officials and athletes participated in these Games.
With this feat, Ifrah Wali and Amina Wali become the first Pakistani female athletes to win at the South Asian Games’ ski event.
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Jan 20, 2011 08:59am
Congratulations Ifrah & Amina Wali !! All the best for the future.
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Jan 20, 2011 09:55am
thats great!! for now our femailes dont have so much exposure but still we are getting medals. Thats amazing!!!
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Jan 20, 2011 11:37am
hey you guys did a great job.......... keep it up
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Jan 20, 2011 12:07pm
Good work! There are lot more games where women can make the difference but think Pakistan First!
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Jan 20, 2011 12:24pm
Congratulations to the athletes, and and thank you to Dawn for highlighting this story.
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Jan 20, 2011 01:57pm
Fantastic!!!! Fills my heart with joy when I hear Pakistan's name in the headlines for all the good reasons!!
Thank you for making Pakistan proud, god bless you both.
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Jan 20, 2011 04:38pm
hey these gals did a brilliant job they r from gilgit baltistan well done...best wishes.........
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Jan 20, 2011 05:05pm
Congratulations and well done.
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Jan 20, 2011 07:28pm
Girls, Good on you! Thanks Dawn for carrying the story.
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Jan 20, 2011 08:36pm
I am so happy and proud of these female athletes. I appreciate Dawn's coverage of their achievement but this deserves more detailed coverage so please follow up in more detail on this story
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Jan 20, 2011 08:49pm
Way to go ladies! Hopefully this will encourage our female athletes in other sports arena.
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Jan 23, 2011 05:34pm
In the recently concluded Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, Indian women athletes, iincluding women wrestlers, won more medals than men athletes. A new century is dawning! Well done Ifrah and Amina. God bless you.
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Jan 24, 2011 02:10pm
well done GIRLS, we Paki r proud of u !!!!!!!!
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