Afghanistan has sent a seven-member national wushu delegation to Japan for the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Four wushu athletes are part of Afghanistan’s wider 34-athlete contingent set to compete across nine sports.
Omid Jan Naimi has been named the Samangan Premier League Player of the Year after receiving 440 votes in a public selection involving 10 shortlisted players. The Nukhbagan Khulm Bastan player secured 68 per…
Farooq Khan Ahmadzai has become the seventh Afghan umpire to officiate at international level after standing in the opening T20I between Afghanistan and India in New Delhi. His elevation adds another Afghan official to…
Istiqlal defeated Umm al-Bilad in the final to win an eight-team volleyball competition in Balkh district. The one-night tournament brought together local teams in a concentrated provincial competition.
A 68-player snooker competition in Kunduz concluded with separate champions crowned across two competitive categories. Amo Club also finished first in the team standings, ahead of Dostan Club.
Baradaran have won the Badghis First Division after finishing a 12-week campaign with 31 points. Sorkh Poshan ended three points behind in second place as the 13-team competition reached its conclusion.
Takhar finished first at a 100-athlete kung-fu championship bringing together competitors from Afghanistan’s northern and northeastern provinces. Balkh placed second and Baghlan third in the fourth edition of the competition in Taloqan.
Pakistan have been docked 11 World Test Championship points and fined 50 per cent of their match fees after falling 11 overs short of the required rate in the third Test against England at…
Takhtiyan defeated Abid 2–1 in the final of a 16-team futsal tournament at Hashemi Sports Ground in Gereshk, Helmand, to claim the championship.
Afghanistan recovered from 43 for five to reach 156 for eight after a crucial 83-run partnership between Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi. India then chased 157 in just 13.4 overs to take a 1–0…
Defending champions Abu Muslim Farah return to action against Istiqlal Kabul on Monday after opening their Afghanistan Champions League campaign with a 3–0 victory.
Afghanistan recovered from 43 for five through Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi, but India chased 157 in 13.4 overs to win the first T20I by seven wickets in New Delhi.
Former ASJF President Sayer Zaland addresses delegates during the opening of the federation’s Second Annual Congress in Kabul in 2017.
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PHOTOKey Afghan athletes, medalists and women’s sport profiles at a glance.
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PHOTO| Competition | Year | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze |
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| Olympic Games | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Olympic Games | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian Games | 2026 | Review pending | Review pending | Review pending |
Refugee-team medals are tracked separately from Afghanistan’s national totals.
