Young Pakistani athlete, SaroojSajid made the nation proud by winning a gold medal for table tennis in the Saudi Games 2022
The Pakistan embassy in Saudi Arabia announced on Twitter that Sarooj Sajid Hussain, a student residing in the kingdom, won the gold medal by beating the opponent in the final round.
“Congratulations,” said the Pakistan embassy in Saudi Arabia on Twitter. “We are super proud of our shining star Sarooj Sajid Hussain, a student of Pakistan International School, Al Khobar, KSA. Sarooj secured a gold medal for table tennis in the Saudi Games 2022.
The biggest national sporting event of the kingdom, the games were launched under the vision 2030 program which, among other things, also places significant emphasis on sports and physical activities to produce a new generation of athletes.
Pakistan’s Sarooj Sajid Hussain, a young student residing in the kingdom, won the gold medal during the sporting event this year.
“Congratulations,” said the Pakistan embassy in Saudi Arabia on Twitter. “We are super proud of our shining star Sarooj Sajid Hussain, a student of Pakistan International School, Al Khobar, KSA. Sarooj secured a gold medal for table tennis in the @SaudiGames2022.”
According to the kingdom’s official news agency SPA, athletes participating in the games competed in 45 different sports. Pakistan has a large diaspora community in Saudi Arabia, which ranges from laborers to leading doctors employed by top hospitals in the kingdom.
These overseas Pakistanis constitute the single largest source of national remittances while also working for the development of their host country.
