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Judo Malika reaches Amman Asian Open final 2025 | The Express Tribune
Pakistani judoka Malika Noor qualified for the final of her -52 kg event at the Amman Asian Open women’s event.
She defeated a Jordanian opponent in her seminal. She took sealed the win in less than three minutes.
Previously, Malika represented Pakistan at the Dushanbe World Championships Juniors Individuals 2024.
“This is Malika’s second international event and so far she has shown improvement,” the Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) secretary Masood Ahmed told The Express Tribune. “She competed in the juniors’ world championship last year and she lost in the early rounds, but she was appreciated by the International Judo Federation. This year she is competing in seniors’ event.
“She belongs to Lakki Marwat, and train regularly at the Qayyum Stadium in Peshawar with us, and she represents Wapda in the domestic events.”
The PJF are fielding five judokas in the Amman Asian Open, Junior and Cadet Open Cup 2025.
The team left for Amman on Saturday, August 16 from Islamabad via Karachi to participate in the competition in Jordan.
“We are very excited for our juniors and cadet athletes to compete in this event,” said Masood.
“In juniors, we have Muhammad Abbas, he will compete in the open competition and in the junior competition. Abbas has previously represented Pakistan in South Korea last year in Asian junior cadet.
“The rest of the three players are making their international debut. Like Noor Khan from Balochistan is very talented and we are hoping that he will impress.
“Then we have Faisal Shah and Ahmed and Adnan, they belong to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, they will compete in senior, junior and cadet.”
Masood further added that the Amman Asian Open is an important international event will provide Pakistani judokas with the opportunity to showcase their talent and compete against some of the best athletes from across Asia.
The participation reflects Pakistan Judo Federation’s continued efforts to promote the sport at international level and provide exposure to young athletes.
“We are focusing on grooming the junior players for the international events, we want to have a good pool of athletes who can win laurels for the country in the bigger events and for that we must provide the opportunities to them to hone their talent and test their skills. We are expecting good results from them.
“We are also requesting the Pakistan Sports Board to help us with the camps for these bright athletes for the future events.”
The Copa Libertadores trophy won by Flamengo on Saturday was damaged during the team’s title celebrations.
Flamengo beat Palmeiras 1-0 in the final in Lima, Peru, to become the first Brazilian club to lift the prestigious cup four times.
Flamengo players and staff had a victory parade on the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday afternoon, with an estimated 500,000 people joining in the celebrations.
Players and staff took turns to lift the cup during the parade and images showed that the top part of the trophy, which consists of a figurine of a footballer ready to kick a ball, was wrapped in what appeared to be masking tape.
– Flamengo lift Copa Libertadores, but Brazil’s players look exhausted
The figurine had earlier been broken.
Flamengo will be hoping to wrap up the Brazilian league title on Wednesday when they take on Ceara in front of their own fans in Rio’s Maracana stadium.
They are five points clear of Palmeiras at the top of the standings with two games remaining.
Former England cricketer Moeen Ali has announced his return to the Pakistan Super League (PSL), saying he was excited to be part of the league’s “new era”.
After the 10th edition of the PSL earlier this year, the league is set for an expansion to eight teams, with the addition of two new franchises.
Meanwhile, Moeen, who has previously featured in the marquee league when he represented former champions Multan Sultans in the 2020 and 2021 editions, expressed his eagerness to rejoin the league.
Moeen stated that the PSL, since its advent in 2016, has “earned a reputation for top-level T20 cricket”, featuring close competition and talented players.
“I’m really excited to be joining HBL PSL in its New Era. The league has earned a reputation for top-level T20 cricket, with high-quality competition and world-class talent across every team,” Moeen wrote on Instagram.
The 38-year-old, who represented England in 68 Tests, 138 ODIs and 92 T20Is during his illustrious career, was also a part of the Three Lions squad that made its historic tour of Pakistan in 2022 to play a three-match Test series. Besides that, Moeen has made several visits to the country.
Reflecting on his previous experiences in Pakistan, Moeen said that he enjoyed playing in the country and specifically praised the enthusiastic crowd, which he said pushes players to give their best on the field.
“Playing in Pakistan is always incredible; quality of cricket is outstanding and the passion and intensity from the crowd push you to bring your best,” he continued.
“I’m looking forward to being part of it all and creating some great memories along the way. Ready for another special experience Insha’Allah!”
His announcement comes just days after former South African captain Faf du Plessis pulled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to play in the upcoming PSL season.
In a post on Instagram on November 29, the renowned cricketer said that he would not put his name in the IPL auction this year.
“It’s a big decision, and one that comes with a lot of gratitude when I look back,” he wrote in his post.
The receiver has been plagued by injuries, but Sunday night against the Broncos, he gave Washington something to talk about other than a seventh straight loss.
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