Pakistan Judo Federation Thursday short-listed probable and is hopeful to participate in Asian Games to be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2, 2018. The short-listed probable comprising Shah Hussain Shan, Qaisar Khan, Babar Hussain, Nadeem Akram in men while in women Miss Humaira Ashiq, Miss Maryam, and Miss Amina Toyoda. All short-listed probable are working hard to achieve best result not only in Asian Games but also in further International events.
Talking to media Masood Ahmad, an official of Judo Federation Olympian said that Shah Hussain had also represented Pakistan but did not show any worthwhile result but he won bronze medal in Asian Championship-2013, silver medalist of Commonwealth Games, 5th position holder of Asian Games and gold medalist of South Asian Championship in 2014, gold medalist of 12th South Asian Games 2016, India, and gold medalist of last 12th South Asian Senior Judo Championship-2018, Nepal.
Shah Hussain, is the son of Olympian bronze medalist boxer Hussain Shah, nowadays getting training from Nagase Takanori, bronze medalist of Olympics, World Champion 2014, Asian Champion and also achieved medals from 2013 to 2016 in different international championships. Shah is hopeful to do his best in Asian Games for raising the flag of Pakistan.
Qaisar Khan Afridi, a young emerging player, who has almost qualified for Youth Olympics 2018. Recently he has shown his worth by getting bronze medal in Asian Cup Cadet held in Kyrgyzstan, Asian Cup Cadet held in Hong Kong from July 12-15, 2018 at Asian Level.
Pakistan Judo Federation arranged his training in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in last month whereas nowadays he is getting training in Macau with International best players where after training he will participate in Asian Cup Cadet to be held in Macau from July 19-24. PJF has expectation from Qaisar Khan who is at the moment on world junior ranking No. 20.
Miss. Amina Toyoda a semifinalist of Asian Cadet Championship is getting training in the best Judo University of Japan. PJF is hopeful that she will prove her worth in the Games.
Moreover, Babar Hussain, Nadeem Akram, Miss. Humaira Ashiq, and Maryam are training in their respective departments ie, Pakistan Army and WAPDA. They are also that if they get the opportunity they will show their skills in the forthcoming Games. Pakistan Judo Federation is in contact with Pakistan Sports Board and Pakistan Olympics Association to participate in Asian Games. After withdrawing all court cases as per Lausanne agreement, PJF now believes that POA, PSB or any patriot Pakistani in chair will not like to deprive the basic right of participation of those athletes which have great chances of doing respectable finish in the Asian Games where Pakistan had a poor record performance last time.
Pakistan Sports Board has been supporting Pakistan Judo Federation, as a result PJF not only performed well at South Asian, Asian and World level but also qualified into Rio Olympics 2016.
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