Pakistani Athletes Faiqa Riaz and Kishmala Talat Eliminated from Paris Olympicsafter failing to qualify for the next rounds of their respective events.
In the 100-meter race event, Faiqa Riaz could not finish in the top three in the preliminary round of Heat 2, ending her Olympic journey. The 100-meter race contest has four preliminary heat rounds, with the top three contenders from each round qualifying for the next round, along with the five athletes with the next best timings. Faiqa finished sixth in Heat 2 with a timing of 12.49 seconds, missing her chance to advance.
Kishmala Talat, competing in the women’s 25-meter pistol event, placed 22nd overall despite high expectations. Her precision series scores were 95, 99, and 99, and her rapid series scores were 98, 93, and 99, totaling 579 points. This score fell short of the top 8 needed to progress to the next round.
This marks the end of the road for Faiqa Riaz and Kishmala Talat at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Pakistan’s athletes have faced challenges at the Paris Olympics 2024, with swimmers Ahmed Durrani and Jehanara Nabi, and shooter Gulfam Joseph, also eliminated from their events.
However, hope remains with shooter GM Bashir, set to compete on August 4, 2024 and renowned javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, whose Olympic journey begins on August 6, 2024.
