LAHORE
\nPakistan\u2019s fastest woman sprinter Tameen Khan is keen on making the country proud at the international level, including the Olympics.
\nTameen, who was representing Pakistan Army, recently won the 100 metre race during the ongoing National Athletics Championship by crossing the line in 11.86 seconds.
\n\u201cI worked really hard for this over the past couple of years. During the race, I defeated opponents who have been competing for the past 10 years,\u201d Tameen told Geo News in an exclusive interview on Sunday.
\n\u201cI have been selected for international events as well. My target is to participate in the Olympics, Asian Games, Asian Athletics and South Asian Games and perform well for my country,\u201d the Peshawar-born athlete added.
\nBearing in mind the lack of proper training facilities in Pakistan, Tameen hoped that she will be sent abroad in order to fine-tune her skills.
\n\u201cI\u2019m hopeful that after this performance I will be sent abroad for better training. Athletes need exposure and better facilities,\u201d she said.
\nTameen also revealed that her grandfather, Abdur Rehman Khan Gandapur, was also a sprinter but he \u201ccould not compete at the highest level due to recurring injuries\u201d. She added that famous former Pakistani sprinter Abdul Khaliq was also a \u201cfan of her grandfather\u201d.
\nTameen is hopeful about carrying forward her grandfather\u2019s legacy in the sport.
\nShe also brushed aside the notion that women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa can\u2019t be good athletes.
\n\u201cI think there is a lot of talent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. More girls will take up sport in that region especially if they have the support of their parents,\u201d she concluded.
\nTameen also revealed that her grandfather, Abdur Rehman Khan Gandapur, was also a sprinter but he \u201ccould not compete at the highest level due to recurring injuries\u201d.
\nShe added that famous former Pakistani sprinter Abdul Khaliq was also a \u201cfan of her grandfather\u201d.
\nTameen is hopeful about carrying forward her grandfather\u2019s legacy in the sport.
\nShe also brushed aside the notion that women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa can\u2019t be good athletes.
\n\u201cI think there is a lot of talent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. More girls will take up sport in that region especially if they have the support of their parents,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE Pakistan\u2019s fastest woman sprinter Tameen Khan is keen on making the country proud at the international level, including the Olympics. Tameen, who was representing Pakistan Army, recently won the 100 metre race during the ongoing National Athletics Championship by crossing the line in 11.86 seconds. \u201cI worked really hard for this over the past […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-297911","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n