Gilgit Baltistan Scouts wins Alpine Ski Cup at Naltar
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Gilgit Baltistan Scouts has won the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Alpine Ski Cup, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Thursday.
According to the TV channel, the GB achieved the victory due to Waqar Junior’s outstanding performance in both Slalom and Giant Slalom events of the Alpine Ski Cup held at PAF Ski Resort, Naltar.
Waqar Junior was in supreme form in the twin races and clinched gold and a silver medal in both categories.
In the Slalom category, Pakistan Air Force’s former Olympian Mohammad Abbas had a fabulous day on the slope and earned the gold medal in the category. The silver medal in Slalom was won by GB Scouts’ Waqar Junior, while Noor Muhammad from Pakistan Army claimed the bronze medal.
The Giant Slalom category was dominated by the Skiers of GB Scouts as besides Waqar Junior’s gold, the silver and bronze medals were also won by his teammates Sajjad Ahmad and Waqas Azam respectively.
Teams of PAF, Pakistan Army, GB Scouts, Swat, Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh, Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Higher Education Commission, Civil Aviation Authority and Alpine Club participated in the event.