Lahore, Karachi to host India, Pak wrestling tournament in December

Sunday, November 8, 2009, 15:49 [IST]

Lahore, Nov.8 (ANI): Top wrestlers from India and Pakistan would be sweating it out with each other in the Challenge Cup Dangal (wrestling tournament) scheduled to be held in Lahore next month.

Speaking to media persons during a press conference, Pervaiz Shahid, chairman of CMC Bank Alfalah, the main sponsor of the event, said the tournament would be inaugurated on 13th December in Lahore and the final will be held in Karachi on 20th December.

The winner of the tournament would take home an impressive one million rupees as prize money, The Nation reports.

Interacting with newspersons, top Pakistani wrestler, Bashir Bhola Bhala said he is confident of winning the tournament, as he has already overpowered leading Indian wrestlers in a number of tournaments. (ANI)

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