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26-08-2004

Pakistani Briton tipped to get Olympic gold

via www.jang.com.pk

AS PAKISTAN’S hockey team players were ruing yet another lost opportunity of winning an Olympic medal, one of their compatriots made sure on Tuesday night that he will not go home empty-handed from Athens.

Amir Khan, 17, a dual Pakistan and British national, whisked into the semifinals of the Olympic boxing tournament confirming that he would at least win a bronze medal in the lightweight category with a brisk decision against Sub Jong Baik of Korea…