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Bamiyan once again hosts popular skiing contest
Bamiyan’s annual skiing contest was held on Friday in Khoshkak village and attracted over 100 athletes, including three foreign participants.
The three foreigners were from France, the United States and Australia.
Hosted by the Afghan Peaks Charitable Trust, this popular winter sporting event is held annually in a bid to promote the sport among capable skiers and beginners alike, including children, in the province and in the country.
Conditions on Friday were perfect - with clear blue skies and crisp fresh air working in favor of all skiers who took to the slopes of the towering Hindu Kush Mountains, at an impressive altitude of 2,800 meters.
According to Baqir Haidari, the head of the Bamiyan Ski Federation: “The idea is to promote skiing in Bamiyan because people are interested in this sport.”
He said athletes took part in two categories - professional and classic.
After a day of exciting events, the winners were announced officially.
Mujtaba and Hadi from Chap Dara youth club secured first and second positions respectively while Hussain Ali from the Mir Shah Khawaja Club came in third.
The winner scooped 6,000 afghanis in prize money while 4,500 afghanis and 3,000 afghanis went to Hadi and Hussain Ali respectively.
Friday’s contest came just two weeks after Bamiyan hosted its popular annual winter sports festival. Both events draw dozens of athletes who enjoy the quality slopes that Bamiyan offers.
In the lead up to Friday's contest, however, skis were distributed to children in the province who were encouraged to take up the sport and to join in the fun on Friday.
Bamiyan has for years been the go-to province in Afghanistan for skiing, and thousands of skiers, both local and foreign, have taken to these glorious slopes in the winter months.
Locals welcome the visitors, who bring in much needed revenue to this province that is also steeped in history.
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Afghanistan’s U-17 football team leaves for Cambodia
Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said Wednesday the under-17 football team left for Cambodia earlier in the day to participate in the U-17 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers.
AFF said in a post on Facebook that Afghanistan’s under-17 football team is in group B and will face Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines and Macau.
The matches are scheduled to be hosted by Cambodia from October 19 to 27.
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Rasooli hits ton as Afghanistan A defeat Oman by 44 runs in tri-series
Darwish Rasooli slammed a century as Afghanistan A defeated Oman by 44 runs in their second match of the tri-nation series in Oman on Monday.
Sent to bat first by Oman who won the toss, Afghanistan A posted 211-3, with captain Darwish Rasooli making 109 off 57 balls, including 9 sixes and 5 fours. Karim Janat followed with 60 off 29 balls.
Chasing the 212-run target, Oman made 167.
This is Afghanistan A's second consecutive victory in the tri-nation series. They defeated Hong Kong by 7 wickets in their first match on Sunday.
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Afghanistan A beat Hong Kong by 7 wickets in tri-series
Karim Janat made 47 runs off 27 balls. Earlier, he had taken three wickets.
Karim Janat shined with the bat and ball as Afghanistan's A cricket team defeated Hong Kong by seven wickets in their first match of a tri-nation series in Oman on Sunday.
Sent to bat by Afghans who won the toss, Hong Kong posted 111-3 as they played all the mandated 20 overs.
Afghanistan A chased down the target in 13.5 overs.
Karim Janat made 47 runs off 27 balls. Earlier, he had taken three wickets.
Zubaid Akbari contributed with 37 off 28 balls.
Afghanistan will play Oman in their next match of the series on Monday.
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