SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT Torino (September 20, 2021):-The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and the Korean Alpine Federation announced that the IFSC Boulder and Speed World Cup scheduled in Seoul, South Korea, from 1 to 3 October 2021, has been cancelled. The decision comes as a consequence of the latest restrictions applied in the country to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup taking place in Los Angeles, USA, on 9 and 10 October is confirmed.

SPORTS DESK ISLAMABAD ( September 20, 2021):-Prof Dr Ugur Erdener has been unanimously re-elected as president of World Archery for a fifth and final term to serve until in 2025, after the next Olympic Games in Paris. He has served in the role since 2005. “Thank you for your great support and trust in me, once again and our executive board, and our great team,” said Prof Dr Erdener to delegates at the 54th congress in Yankton, USA. “Of course, I have a mission, it’s important for me to look towards our bright future. We will continue to discuss new ideas at our congresses and progress, together. Thank you, again, for your support.” A current member and former vice president of the International Olympic Committee, Prof Dr Erdener is also president of the Turkish Olympic Committee. Under his leadership, World Archery has modernised and evolved dramatically. The Hyundai Archery World Cup, celebrating its 15th season in 2021, was launched in 2006, the federation was rebranded from FITA in 2009 and archery has become a core and important sport on the Olympic programme. Elections took place for positions on the executive board. Colombia’s Maria Emma Gaviria was re-elected and Thomas Han of Korea was elected as vice presidents. Sanguan Kosavinta candidacy was withdrawn. Greg Easton of the USA and Vladimir Esheev of Russia were re-elected as members, with Sweden’s Carina Olsson also joining having received more votes than incumbent Aladin Gabr of Egypt. Elections for positions across World Archery’s permanent and ad hoc committees were also held. Committee elections The following candidates were elected to serve four-year terms by congress. Constitution and rules committee Choi Kyunghwan, Korea Alexandre Vecchio Passerini, Brazil Constance Terrier, France Field and 3D committee Barry Brophy, Ireland Tyler Moore, Canada Judge committee Graham Potts, Great Britain Indranil Datta, India Coach committee Hana Majarova, Czech Republic Junior Bolanos, Chile (third round) Technical committee Douglas Denton, USA Jon Shales, Great Britain Park Sunghyun, Korea Target committee Park Kyungmo, Korea Bob Pian, USA Maya Shalaby, Slovenia Medical and sports science committee Anne Smith, Canada Kim Youngsook, Korea Martin Bauer, Germany (third round) Para archery committee Dominique Ohlmann, France Zahra Nemati, Iran Nancy Littke, Canada The following candidates were proposed by the executive board and approved by congress.   Finance and audit board Rolf Lind, Denmark Hilda Gibson, Great Britain David Tan, Singapore Board of justice and ethics Marty Swanson, USA (2025) Lee Dongmin, Korea (2025) Guillermina Garcia Avila, Mexico (2025) Kevin D’Amour, US Virgin Islands (2023) Jaan Lott, Estonia (2023)

SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT Islamabad (September 20, 2021):-The Midcourt ATF Under-14 Championships commenced on Monday at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad. Col. Gul Rehman [R] Secretary-PTF and Zaira Ahmad Zaka (founder Midcourt) inaugurated the championship, interacted with the players and welcomed them especially the Nepali players and wished them all for their better performance in the Championships. A total number of eight matches were played on the first day. The winners moved into the 2nd round. However, the players who lost their matches today will compete in the consolation matches tomorrow. Results: Boy’s Singles (First Round):Omar Jawad Mailk (Pak) beat Eesa Fahd (Pak):6-0,6-0: Zohaib Afzal Malik (Pak) beat Abdur Rehman (Pak): 6-2,6-4;Ahtesham Humayun(Pak) beat Syed Mohammad Aalay Hassan(Pak):6-0,6-0;Asad Zaman (Pak) beat Ibrahim Ashraf (Pak): 6-2,6-3;Ali Zain (Pak) beat Razik Sultan (Pak): 6-1,6-3;Amir Mazari (Pak) beat Haziq Aasim(Pak): 1-6,6-2,6-2;Mohammad Abubakar (Pak) beat Hammad Kashif (GBR): 6-3,5-7,6-2. Girl’s Singles (First Round) ; Fatima Ali Raja (Pak) bt Lalarukh Sajid (Pak): 4-6,6-3,6-3

SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT Rawalpindi (September 20, 2021):-It will be Babar Azam versus Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan versus Shadab Khan, Sharjeel Khan versus Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman versus Shahnawaz Dahani and Hasan Ali versus Imam-ul-Haq after the Pakistan Cricket Board announced the schedule and squads for the National T20 2021-22, which will be held from 23 September and 13 October. The 18 Rawalpindi-leg matches, which were earlier planned for Multan, will now be played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium till 3 October, while Gaddafi Stadium will remain the venue of the remaining 15 matches that will commence on 6 October. Both semi-finals will be played on 12 October with the first match to commence at 1500 and second match to begin at 1930. The first ball in the final will be bowled at 1930. The National T20 is a fiercely-contested and highly entertaining tournament. It not only provides opportunities to cricketers to stake claims in the national side, but leading performers get a chance to be included in the HBL PSL Player Draft and then picked up by the franchises. The event starting later this week has become even more important and critical as members of the Pakistan squad for next month’s ICC T20 World Cup will be in action. With each player to get, at least, 10 matches, they will aim to strike form and fitness that can help them be in their best shape when they arrive in the United Arab Emirates on 15 October. PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja: “Following the postponement of the New Zealand series, the National T20 provides an opportunity to our elite cricketers to maintain their focus and composure, show the world that they have not been distracted by the events of last week and continue with their preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. “The participation of our finest cricketers in the National T20 will also enhance the reputation, value and significance of the tournament, while providing the next generation of cricketers a chance to rub shoulders with the national stars and learn the art of preparing and performing at the highest level. “With your enthusiasm, wishes and backing, Pakistan cricket will continue to move forward. Pakistan Zindabad!” Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan will lead defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, runners-up Southern Punjab will be captained by hard-hitting top-order batter Sohaib Maqsood. Babar Azam, Pakistan’s all-format captain and second ranked T20I batsman, will captain Central Punjab and Pakistan’s ODI opener Imam-ul-Haq will lead Balochistan. Sindh have kept faith in former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, while Pakistan white-ball vice-captain Shadab Khan will be in-charge of Northern. Apart from Babar, Rizwan, Shadab and Sohaib, other members of the ICC T20 World Cup squad to feature in the 33-match National T20 are Azam Khan, Khushdil Shah (both Southern Punjab), Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hafeez (both Central Punjab), Imad Wasim (Northern), Mohammad Hasnain (Sindh), Asif Ali, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz (all Northern) and, Mohammad Wasim Jnr and Shaheen Shah Afridi (both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). Fakhar Zaman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Shahnawaz Dahani (Sindh) and Usman Qadir (Central Punjab) will also be in action. They have been named as the traveling reserves. In the Balochistan’s squad, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr has replaced Awais Zia, who withdrew from the National T20. National T20 (Matches from 23 Sep-3 Oct at the Pindi Cricket Stadium; matches from 6-13 Oct at the Gaddafi Stadium. First match to start at 1500, second match to begin at 1930) 23 Sep - Balochistan-Northern; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Central Punjab 24 Sep - Sindh-Southern Punjab; Balochistan-Central Punjab 25 Sep - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Southern Punjab; Sindh-Northern 26 Sep - Balochistan-Southern Punjab; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Central Punjab 29-Sep - Sindh-Balochistan; Northern-Southern Punjab 30 Sep - Northern-Central Punjab; Sindh-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 1 Oct - Balochistan-Southern Punjab; Northern-Sindh 2 Oct - Balochistan-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Sindh-Central Punjab 3 Oct - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Northern; Southern Punjab- Central Punjab 6 Oct - Central Punjab-Sindh; Balochistan-Northern 7 Oct - Central Punjab-Southern Punjab; Balochistan-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 8 Oct - Central Punjab-Northern; Southern Punjab-Sindh 9 Oct - Sindh-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Northern-Southern Punjab 10 Oct - Southern Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Balochistan-Central Punjab 11 Oct - Sindh-Balochistan; Northern-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 12 Oct - No.1 vs No.4 Team; No.2 Team vs No.3 Team 13 Oct – Final Squads: Balochistan – Imam-ul-Haq (captain), Bismillah Khan (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Akif Javed, Amad Butt, Ayaz Tasawar, Gohar Faiz, Haris Sohail, Jalat Khan, Junaid Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr, Umaid Asif and Yasir Shah Central Punjab – Babar Azam (captain), Hasan Ali (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Ahmed Shehzad, Ehsan Adil, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Kamran Akmal (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Akhlaq (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Hafeez, Qasim Akram, Saif Badar, Shoaib Malik, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz and Waqas Maqsood Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi (vice-captain), Adil Amin, Arshad Iqbal, Asif Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Khan Snr, Israrullah, Maaz Khan, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Imran Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Mussadiq Ahmed and Sahibzada Farhan Northern – Shadab Khan (captain), Mohammad Nawaz (vice-captain), Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Ali Imran, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Musa Khan, Nasir Nawaz, Salman Irshad, Sohail Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Umer Amin, Zaman Khan and Zeeshan Malik Sindh – Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain and wicketkeeper), Anwar Ali (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahsan Ali, Danish Aziz, Hassan Mohsin, Khurram Manzoor, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Taha, Ruman Raees, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Sharjeel Khan and Zahid Mahmood Southern Punjab – Sohaib Maqsood (captain), Zeeshan Ashraf (vice-captain), Amir Yamin, Azam Khan (wicketkeeper), Dilbar Hussain, Faisal Akram, Hassan Khan, Imran Randhawa, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ilyas, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Umer Khan, Zain Abbas and Zia-ul-Haq

Sports Bulletin Report LONDON (September 20, 2021):-"The ECB has a longstanding commitment to tour Pakistan as part of the Men's Future Tours Programme in 2022. "Earlier this year, we agreed to play two additional T20 World Cup warm-up games in Pakistan in October, adding a short women's tour with double headers alongside the men's games. "The ECB Board convened this weekend to discuss these extra England Women's and Men's games in Pakistan and we can confirm that the Board has reluctantly decided to withdraw both teams from the October trip. "The mental and physical well-being of our players and support staff remains our highest priority and this is even more critical given the times we are currently living in. We know there are increasing concerns about travelling to the region and believe that going ahead will add further pressure to a playing group who have already coped with a long period of operating in restricted Covid environments. "There is the added complexity for our Men's T20 squad. We believe that touring under these conditions will not be ideal preparation for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, where performing well remains a top priority for 2021. "We understand that this decision will be a significant disappointment to the PCB, who have worked tirelessly to host the return of international cricket in their country. Their support of English and Welsh cricket over the last two summers has been a huge demonstration of friendship. We are sincerely sorry for the impact this will have on cricket in Pakistan and emphasise an ongoing commitment to our main touring plans there for 2022."

ADNAN KHAN Quetta (September 19, 2021):-Top seed, Murad Ali (NBP) and Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) lifts the singles titles of the All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament after beating Muqeet Tahir and Palwasha Bashir respectively in the Men’s and Women’s final at Quetta on Sunday. Murad Ali was in full command in the 2nd and 3rd games after losing the 1st game. Mahoor Shahzad won in straight game. Palwasha Bashir fought with full energy and best skills against Mahoor Shahzad throughout the match. In Men Doubles, Awais Zahid and Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) won the finals against Raja Mohammad Hasnain (NBP) pairing with Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Wapda). In the Women’s Doubles, Mahoor Shahzad and Ghazala Siddiue (Wapda) won the title in a three game match against Saima Waqas and Khizra Rasheed (Wapda). Abdul Khaliq Hazara Minister Sports of Balochistan was the chief guest at the final ceremony. He distributed trophies and cash prizes amongst the finalist.  Chief Guest announced up-gradation and construction of Sports facilities all over Balochistan. President, Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) Nisar Ahmad Shahwani, Secretary General Wajid Ali Chaudhry, Mohammad Razzaq Gill Pakistan Wapda, Secretary General Punjab Badminton Association Tayyab Sohail, Mohammad Amjad Khan Secretary General Kyber Pakhtunkhwa Badmitnon Association and Referee of the tournament and Farhan Ali Lashari Secretary General Sindh Badminton Association were also present at the occasion. Results: Men Singles Murad Ali (NBP) beat Muqeet Tahir (SNGPL) 12-21, 21-11, 21-6 Women Singles Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Palwasha Bashir (NBP) 21-19, 22-20 Men Doubles Awais Zahid & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Raja Mohammad Hasnain (NBP) & Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Wapda) 21-15, 11-21, 21-19 Women Doubles Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Saima Waqas & Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) 19-21, 21-12, 21-14

SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT Moscow (September 18, 2021):-The USA’s Natalia Grossman (20) claimed the title of Boulder World Champion at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Championships this evening in Moscow, Russia. Topping all four problems in the women’s Boulder final, the American earned her ninth medal of the year after a stellar 2021 World Cup season – the first senior World Championship medal of her career, and a gold one at that. Having made the podium of every single IFSC Boulder World Cup so far this year, Grossman came to win tonight in Moscow, annihilating the women’s Boulder final by flashing – using only one attempt – three out of four blocs. On boulder number three – a dynamic jump up to the zone hold and then a delicate dance to traverse across a slab wall – the American secured a top in four attempts, finishing with ease after sticking the ‘dyno’. After placing first in both the qualifying and semi-final rounds, Grossman well and truly earned her place atop the podium following this evening’s final, and was greeted with elation by best friend and teammate Brooke Raboutou (20) as she waltzed away with the win. Italy’s Camilla Moroni (20) also put on a display of sheer skill tonight, topping all four boulders and taking her first senior Sport Climbing medal. Releasing a scream of raw emotion after finding a top on bloc number four, Moroni took the silver medal in addition to the title of Vice World Champion. Although topping the same number of boulders as Grossman, Moroni settled for a successful second place due to using a higher number of attempts than the American. Taking the bronze medal was Serbia’s Stasa Gejo (23) with two tops and four zones, climbing onto a World Championship podium for the second time in her career, after also taking a bronze in Boulder during the 2018 edition of the championships in Innsbruck, Austria. It’s also the second time Gejo has climbed onto a podium in 2021, having won bronze at the IFSC Boulder World Cup in Innsbruck earlier this year. Elena Krasovskaia (21) of the CFR just missed out on a medal in fourth place, with Olympian Brooke Raboutou, of the USA, placing fifth, and Switzerland’s Andrea Kümin (23) closing the final in sixth.

ADNAN KHAN Quetta (September 18, 2021):-Top seed Murad Ali (NBP) and Muqeet Tahir (SNGPL) reached in the Men Singles final of the All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Championship 2021 in Quetta. In the women singles, Mahoor Shahzad of Pakistan Wapda and Palwasha Bashir (NBP) will meet in the final.  In the Men Doubles Raja Mohammd Hasnain (NBP) & Raja Zulqarnain Hadier (wapda) will contest against Awais Zahid & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) in the Women Doubles Saima Waqas & Khizra Rasheed and Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique of Wapda will play the final of national badminton event. Results Men’s Singles (Semifinals) Murad Ali (NBP) beat Raja Mohammd Hasnain (NBP) 21-16, 21-16 Muqeet Tahir (SNGPL) beat Raja Zulqarnain (Wapda) 10-21, 21-17, 21-17 Women’s Singles (Semifinals): Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Amal Munib (PB) 21-18, 21-10 Palwasha Bashir (NBP) beat Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) 21-13, 21-14 Men’s Doubles (Semifinals) Awais Zahid & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Azeem Sarwar & Irfan Saeed (Wapda) 22-20, 17-21, 21-14 Raja Hasnian (NBP) & Raja Zulqarnain (Wapda) beat Kashif Sulehri (NBP) & Muqeet Tahir (SNGPL) 21-11, 21-18 Women’s Doubles (Semifinals) Saima Waqas & Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) beat Palwasha Bashir (NBP) & Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) 23-21, 21-18 Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddiqui (Wapda) got walk over against Sehra Akram & Huma Javed (Wapda) Results of Last Night Matches: Men’s Singles (Quarterfinals) Murad Ali (NBP) beat Shoaib Riaz (Wapda) 21-19, 21-16 Muqeet Tahir (SNGPL) beat Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) 21-15, 17-21, 21-18 Raja Hasnain  (NBP) beat Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) 18-21, 21-17, 21-15 Raja Zulqarnain (Wapda) beat Awais Zahid (Wapda) 13-21, 21-19, 21-15 Women’s Singles (Quarterfinals) Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Alja Tariq (Balo) 21-3, 21-10 Amal Munib (PB) beat Bushra Qayum (Wapda) 7-21, 21-16, 21-17 Palwasha Bashir (NBP) beat Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) 21-13, 21-16 Ghazala Siddiqu (Wapda) beat Rida Hanif (Army) 21-17, 21-13 Men’s Doubles (Quarterfinals) Kashif Sulehri (NBP) & Muqeet Tahir (SNGPL) beat Shahmeer Iftikhar & M Noman (SNGPL) 21-19, 22-24, 21-15 Irfan Saeed & Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Uaakeph Khan (KRL) & Ali Chishti (ISL) 21-14, 21-19 Awais Zahid & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Yasir Ali (PB) & Zunnain Javed (Wapda) 21-14, 23-25, 21-19 Raja Hasnain (NBP) & Raja Zulqarnain (Wapda) beat Anjum Bashir (NBP) & Mohammad Attique (Wapda) 21-19, 21-19 Women’s Doubles (Quarterfinals) Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) & Ghazala Siddique (SNGPL) beat Mehmoona Ameer & Farzana Ali (Wapda) 21-8, 21-12 Sehra Akram & Huma Javeed (Wapda) beat Sidra Irfan & Bushra Qayyum (Wapda) 21-15, 21-18 Saima Waqas & Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) beat Hadiqa Aftab & Quratulain (PB) 20-22, 21-9, 21-14 Palwasha Bashir (NBP) & Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) & Laiba Masoud (HEC) 21-13, 21-10

SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT Moscow (September 17, 2021):-The final act of the 2021 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships went down at the Irina Viner-Usmanova Palace in Moscow, Russia, where 11 World Champion titles have been awarded in a long, emotional night. As the only athlete to achieve a top, Japan’s Aita Sho (25) stole the show in the men’s B1 Paraclimbing final. Sho therefore added a fifth gold medal to his collection, winning 100% of the international Paraclimbing competitions he has competed in. Romania’s Razvan Nedu took the silver medal with a score of 35+, with Great Britain’s Jesse Dufton completing the podium in third place after reaching hold 23. HAMANOUE BAGS GOLD IN MEN’S B2 In the men’s B2 Paraclimbing final, 31-year-old Fumiya Hamanoue of Japan took the top spot on the podium with a score of 40+, upgrading his bronze medal from the 2018 World Championships to a glittering gold in Moscow. Great Britain’s Richard Slocock took silver, followed by Spain’s Raul Simon Franco who finished in third place. The pair both closed the competition with 38+, though Slocock placed above Simon Franco due to ranking first in the qualification round. SECOND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE FOR ZELLER Austria’s Angelino Zeller (25) fought to retain his title of World Champion in the men’s RP1 Paraclimbing final, taking the win with 39+. Zeller ranked first in the IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships Briançon 2019, and has had a successful year so far after placing on the podium at the 2021 world cups in Briançon and Innsbruck. The USA’s Tanner Cislaw finished in second place with a score of 26+, whilst Germany’s Korbinian Franck placed third with 18+. MORE MEDALS FOR MOR MICHAEL SAPIR Mor Michael Sapir (30) of Israel added a fourth gold medal to his trophy cabinet in the men’s RP2 Paraclimbing final. Having topped the final route, Sapir secured his eighth international podium position since 2016 – his second World Championship podium after taking silver in 2019. With a score of 45, the USA’s Benjamin Mayforth took the silver medal, and France’s Bastien Thomas ranked third with 39+. FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WORLD CHAMP WIN FOR FRANCE’S ROMAIN PAGNOUX France’s Romain Pagnoux (34) and Mathieu Besnard (35) each obtained a score of 27+ in the men’s RP3 Paraclimbing final. As the pair tied in the qualification round, their ranking was finalised based on their time to complete the final route. Ultimately, it was Pagnoux that took the victory, securing the World Championship title he has held since 2016. Besnard closed in second place, climbing atop the podium for the eighteenth time in his career. Iran’s Iman Edrisi, who tied with the gold and silver medallists in the qualification round, placed third with a score of 23+.  THIERRY DELARUE TRIUMPHANT IN MEN’S AL2 In the men’s AL2 Paraclimbing final, France’s Thierry Delarue (43) triumphed with a score of 23+. Delarue thus maintained his World Championship title, having also placed first during the 2018 and 2019 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships. Belgium’s Frederik Leys placed second with a score of 16+, matched by Japan’s Shuhei Yukei, who ranked third due to a lower score than Leys in the qualification round. TOP OF THE PODIUM FOR PHILLIPS With a score of 44+, Great Britain’s Matthew Phillips (20) was victorious in the men’s AU2 Paraclimbing final. A gold medal in Moscow seals the third World Championship title for Phillips, who has earned a podium position in all eight of the international Paraclimbing competitions he has participated in. Brian Zarzuela of the USA achieved second place with 35+, followed closely by Germany’s Kevin Bartke with a score of 35. ROBINSON’S THREE-PEAT In the opening women’s B2 event, Great Britain’s 23-year-old Abigail Robinson added the third, consecutive gold medal to her collection, prevailing over Austria’s Edith Scheinecker and Italy’s Nadia Bredice, who respectively placed second and third. The last climber to approach the route, Robinson was the only one able to secure the top hold, with Scheinecker closing with the score of 40+, and Bredice with 35. VANDENHOVEN KEEPS HER 2021 WINNING STREAK ALIVE Belgian rising star Pavitra Vandenhoven (22) put up another spectacular performance, pocketing her first ever World Championships gold medal in the women’s RP1 Paraclimbing event. Vandenhoven – gold medalist at this year’s Paraclimbing World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria, and Briançon, France – secured hold number 37+, slightly ahead of the Netherlands’ Eva Mol, who won silver with 34+. The podium was completed by Spain’s Marta Peche Salinero, bronze medal winner with the score of 13+. TRIPLE CROWN FOR SOLENNE PIRET France’s multi-decorated climber Solenne Piret (23) brought another trophy to her showcase, ruling the women’s RP2 Paraclimbing final and jumping on the first step of the podium for the fourth time in the last four years. Indeed, Piret had won gold at the two latest Paraclimbing World Championships – Innsbruck 2018 and Briançon 2019 – to which, in 2021, she added two World Cup gold medals. Great Britain’s Leanora Volpe followed in second position with 39, while Italy’s Lucia Capovilla struggled midway through the route and took third place with 21. LUCIE JARRIGE POCKETS FRANCE’S FOURTH TITLE OF THE NIGHT The conclusive women’s RP3 event, once again, finished with the French tricolour waving from the highest flagpole, thanks to Lucie Jarrige’s fourth World Championship victory. The 30-year-old athlete climbed all the way up to the top hold, preceding Great Britain’s Martha Evans – second with the score of 33+ – and Austria’s Katharina Ritt – third with 29+. MEDAL TABLE 1. France: four golds, one silver, one bronze; 2. Great Britain: two golds, three silvers, one bronze; 3. Japan: two golds, one bronze; 4. Austria: one gold, one silver, one bronze; 5. Belgium: one gold, one silver; 6. Israel: one gold; 7. United States of America: three silvers; 8. Netherlands: one silver; 8. Romania: one silver; 10. Germany: two bronzes; 10. Italy: two bronzes; 10. Spain: two bronzes; 13. Iran: one bronze. REMEMBERING MELINDA VIGH Shortly before the award ceremonies took place, the Paraclimbing family gathered together to mourn the recent loss of three-time Paraclimbing World Cup medallist Melinda Vigh, the Hungarian climber that tragically lost her life on 7 August. The emotional moment closed with the speeches of IFSC President Marco Scolaris, the Chair of the IFSC Paraclimbing Committee Sebastian Depke, and Melinda’s dear friend Lucia Capovilla of Italy. The 2021 Paraclimbing season will conclude in Los Angeles, USA, where the third World Cup of the season is scheduled to take place on 9 and 10 October.

SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT Lausanne, Switzerland (September 17, 2021)International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced the match schedule of the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Belgium 2022, which will be held in the Country Hall of Liège on 2-6 February next year. Today’s event was attended by FIH CEO Thierry Weil, Wallonia Brussels Federation Sports Minister Valérie Glatigny, Liège Province Vice-President Katty Firquet, Wallonia Brussels Federation Sports Administration General Manager Alain Laitat and Royal Belgian Hockey Association President Patrick Keusters, amongst others. Following the announcement by Hockey Australia and Hockey New Zealand that they will unfortunately no longer be able to participate due to COVID-related international travel restrictions put in place by their respective governments, the Oceania representatives have been replaced by Namibia and USA (Men) as well as Canada and South Africa (Women). These four teams have been invited by FIH based on each being the runners up in the recently held African and Pan American Indoor Championships, with a view to maintaining a balance between the number of participating teams per continent. The Women’s national teams of Czech Republic and Kazakhstan will open the show on 2 February, whilst the Men’s and Women’s Finals will be played on 6 February. FIH CEO Thierry Weil said: “With no less than 80 international matches played in 5 days, the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup provides a particularly intense and exciting spectacle! On behalf of FIH, I’d like to wholeheartedly thank the local authorities as well as the Royal Belgian Hockey Association for all their efforts to put together an event which undoubtedly will offer a wonderful experience to athletes and fans alike!” Hockey Belgium CEO Serge Pilet said: “We are extremely happy that we can kick off this organisation at last, after very difficult months. Being able to announce a world class event like the Indoor Hockey World Cup in Belgium, is really an important milestone for us. And with our Olympic gold medal still fresh in the memories of the Belgian sports fans, we are convinced we will be able to attract new spectators to discover our beautiful sport in its indoor version. See you all in February in Liège!” This will be the sixth edition of the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup. Indoor hockey’s flagship event will see 12 teams compete in the men's and women's competitions respectively. Germany women and Austria men won the last edition, which took place in 2018 in Berlin, Germany.