Pakistan secures two bronze medals in squash singles at Asian Games
Noor Zaman and Muhammad Ashab Irfan each won bronze in men's singles squash at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya. Team events start Monday with Pakistan seeded second in the men's pool.
Pakistan added two more medals to its squash tally at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, with Noor Zaman and Muhammad Ashab Irfan each taking bronze in the men’s singles event. The medals were presented at the official Victory Ceremony held at Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena.
The pair contested the match for third place against each other, with Noor Zaman prevailing 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 13-11) in a 26-minute encounter to claim the podium’s higher spot. Both players were awarded bronze medals following the conclusion of the singles and mixed doubles competitions.
Team events and schedule
Team competitions begin on Monday, where Pakistan’s squads will take part in pool play. The men enter the draw as the No. 2 seed in Pool B, while the women’s team is seeded ninth and placed in Group B (Pool B).
- Men’s Team — Pool B: Pakistan vs Philippines — 12:00pm JST / 8:00am PKT — Court 2
- Men’s Team — Pool B: Pakistan vs Kuwait — 5:30pm JST / 1:30pm PKT — Court 2
- Women’s Team — Pool B: Pakistan vs Hong Kong, China — 10:00am JST / 6:00am PKT — Court 5, Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena
- Women’s Team — Pool B: Pakistan vs Mongolia — 3:30pm JST / 11:30am PKT — Court 2, Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena
The singles and mixed doubles events have concluded, and attention now turns to the team competitions where Pakistan will look to convert strong individual showings into collective success.