With China providing the lead to end up top of the medals table with great aplomb and South Korea and Japan following in its wake at seventh and eighth in terms of gold haul, the Beijing Games saw the Asian nations smile and celebrate success like never before.
India, out of contention in a medal in hockey, ended its drought with first individual gold in shooting and another two bronze in boxing and wrestling.
These successes have brought Pakistan’s lack of it in sharper relief. Realistically speaking, Pakistan didn’t have much of a chance other than hockey, and there too a mere outside one – with our hopes resting on others stumbling to catapult us into contention. That did not happen, and once the side to beat in the world in hockey cut a sorry figure before it settled for a lowly eighth position.
Our athletes, swimmers and the lone shooter – all wild card entrants, and no
ISLAMABAD - The much-awaited torch relay of Beijing Olympics 2008 was held in a peaceful manner in and around Pakistan Sports Complex on Wednesday afternoon.
President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani were present at the launching of the torch relay
ISLAMABAD, July 31, 2008: As many as 31 members of the Pakistan contingent comprising 16 hockey players, two swimmers, two athletes, one shooter and 10 officials left Islamabad for Beijing on Thursday night to participate in the 29th Olympics Games, scheduled to start from August
