“To make a successful debut is very important, especially as a female Pakistani power-lifter,” said Saniha, who will be competing in the 57kg event. I’m making my debut and I’m glad I have other female players in the team who have won medals. If I can bench 160kg, I know I can win gold. “We’ve had this image of Pakistan that we can’t produce quality female powerlifters, we feel that this championship will certainly change that image,” said Malik. The championships in Singapore will be featuring 148 athletes from different countries including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and China among others.

Source: The Express Tribune December 07, 2017 09:22 UTC