Pakistan Army soldiers win PACES competition

Pakistan Army soldiers win PACES competition

LAHORE (APP): Living up to the expectations Pakistan Army sportsmen dazzled with awesome performance to win first two positions in push-ups event in the first international PACES competition here on Friday.

Pak Army soldiers win thrilling competition at PACES

Pakistan Army soldiers have already won the sit ups competitions with a lively display of all round skills, winning the first three positions. The success in the pushups competition has doubled the joy of the home soldiers.

In pushups event, Pak Army spirited athletes maintained their supremacy in the field of 325 athletes belonging to 14 armies of the world.

The participants were drawn in eight groups and the home army athletes put up excellent performance to outpace their respective opponents with an undying display of endurance stamina, technique and commitment.

Pak Army and Chinese Army dominate opening day of PACES 2016  

Mohammed Faisal got the first position completing exactly 1400 Pus-Ups in just thirty minutes to underline his talent with agility and promise to the much surprise of the other participating athletes.

Though Ibrar Hussain was far away from him but his 1368 Push-Ups earned him the second position. People's Liberation Army (China) Zhang Qi remained third with 1322 Push-Ups. Fourth and fifth positions also went to Chinese Army. The visitors from Beijing Huang Wi Dong with 1294 Push-Ups and Long Ying Hong with 1214 got fourth and fifth positions respectively.

PACES championship 2016: 16 countries Armies with 370 participants     

Tomorrow, Saturday Event: Combat Efficiency Test at the Mahfooz Shaheed Garrison from 7am to 3pm.