Quaid-e-Azam Inter Provincial Youth Games
First event of Quaid-e-Azam Inter Provincial Youth Games in Islamabad. President Mamnoon Hussain open the first edition.[1] First time Punjab Sindh Baluchistan KPK Islamabad Azad Jammu and Kashmir Gilgit-Baltistan and FATA teams participated [3] Punjab wins the first edition.[4] Second Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Youth Games will start from 25 December with the participants over 3700 making it biggest sporting event in Pakistan.[5]
| Host city | Islamabad, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Teams participating | Punjab Sindh Baluchistan KPK Islamabad Azad Jammu & Kashmir Gilgit-Baltistan and FATA |
| Athletes participating | 3700 |
| Opening ceremony | 23 April 2016 |
| Closing ceremony | 26 April 2016 |
| Officially opened by | President Mamnoon Hussain [1] |
| Officially closed by | Ishaq Dar [2] |
| Main venue | Jinnah Stadium Islamabad |
| Website | www.sports.gov.pk/ |
Second Edition
Second Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Youth Games will start from 25 December with the participants over 3700 making it biggest sporting event in Pakistan[5]
Medal table
Punjab emerged as champions of the first edition of Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games which concluded at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad.[6]
| Team Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | 61 | 43 | 32 | 2,641 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 20 | 17 | 41 | 1,331 |
| Sindh | 18 | 22 | 33 | 1,285 |
| Islamabad | 13 | 14 | 25 | 897 |
| Balochistan | 11 | 18 | 27 | 799 |
| FATA | 4 | 5 | 23 | 348 |
| Gilgit-Baltistan | 7 | 5 | 13 | 320 |
| AJK | 1 | 1 | 17 | 182 |
Sports events
References
- "President Mamnoon declares colourful Quaid-e-Azam Games open". The Nation. 24 April 2016.
- "Punjab crowned Quaid Games champions". The Nation. 27 April 2016.
- "Inter-Provincial Games from today". Pakistan Observer. Archived from the original on 2016-04-29.
- "Punjab leads medal table in Youth Games". The Nation. 25 April 2016.
- "PSB finalises plan for Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Youth Games".
- "Punjab crowned champions as Inter-Provincial Games end". thenews.com.pk.
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