Pakistan bags 11 medals in 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games

E-Paper | February 24, 2026

Athletes from Pakistan have so far won 11 medals at the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games, being held in Ramsau, Austria, DawnNews reported.

The team has bagged two gold medals, five silver medals and four bronze medals in the event.

According to the latest updates, Huzaifa Qazi claimed the gold in the 200-metre snowshoe race whereas Muhammad Hamza Aslam won bronze in the men's 200-metre race.

In addition, Farah Ahsan won a bronze medal in the 200-metre race.

Qazi, while speaking to the media, said, "I am very happy for winning the gold medal for Pakistan."

"I want to return to the Olympics next time too," he said.

Sabahat Tariq claimed the gold medal in the women's 100-metre sprint, while Qazi and Pervaiz Ahmad took home silver in the men's 100-metre sprint.

Fatima Amir and Muhammad Abdullah respectively won silver and copper medals in taekwondo.

Over 3,000 Special Olympics athletes from 110 countries are participating in the 2017 Winter Games.

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Sallu Bhai

Mar 22, 2017 07:45pm

amazing and awesome!!

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Alba

Mar 22, 2017 07:47pm

A strong Olympic team. No one ever won by giving up. All these very special Olympic athletes at the games never have. That is their testament to the rest of us. If all Life gives you is lemons, you make lemonade.

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Bhatti

Mar 22, 2017 07:56pm

Congrats to the athletes and their trainers. You held our heads high on the world map. One should learn lesson from these amazing youngsters.

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Ahmed bin Babar

Mar 22, 2017 08:29pm

Wonderful achievements, stay blessed...

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Mana

Mar 22, 2017 09:15pm

amazing and brilliant All the best

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Ch. K. A. Nye

Mar 22, 2017 10:50pm

Excellence personified. The nation is proud of all the Athletes. Bravo.

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Shakil USA

Mar 22, 2017 10:56pm

Congratulations Pak team and guy's are amazing.

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SANAULLAH AMAN

Mar 22, 2017 11:12pm

I feel proud on such athlet, whom stive day and night. To set the name of pakistan on the world map as country of legends and champs,not the country of terror, pakistan athlet work day and night but unfortunately the goverenment fail to support such competative athlet.

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Muslim Medina

Mar 23, 2017 01:04am

I am delighted to read the performance of Pakistanis at Special Olympics. My heartiest congratulations to entire team. My only regret is that this news should have been headlines and should have been given prominent coverage.

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jaredlee67

Mar 23, 2017 02:29am

These are really specially talented athletes as they are way more focused and fearless when compared to their counterparts in teams like Cricket and Hockey (I mean the so-called regular teams that represent Pakistan at the international level). Blind cricket team has done well consistently. Let's invest more in these athletes and let the regular teams learn some lesson.

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yhuckthoo

Mar 23, 2017 04:35am

Blind cricketers reached T20 WC Final and now Special athletes winning medals - time to replace them with the able bodied cricket team & athletes

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amir_indian

Mar 23, 2017 07:47am

India's special athletes have won total of 32 medals including 4 Gold, 6 Silver & 22 Bronze

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PATRIOT

Mar 23, 2017 09:34am

Salute these national Heroes, they are more sane than anyone and probably more patriotic than Politicians, Circket team aka Hockey team period.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Mar 23, 2017 01:35pm

Congratulations. Keep it up and hang on tough.

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