Pakistan at the Paris 2024 Olympics
There are going to be 16 days filled with passion and anxiety. Anxiety is due to the contention that Pakistan will be represented by seven athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics, competing in athletics, swimming, and shooting events. The full schedule can be found here. Apple has also introduced its Paris Olympics app.
On July 24, Pakistani athletes Arshad Nadeem and Faiqa Riaz departed for Paris to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Here’s the schedule for their events:
- Athletics: Arshad Nadeem will take part in the Men’s Javelin Throw qualification round on August 6th at the Stade de France. Should he advance to the final, it will be held on August 8th at approximately 11:25 PM PKT.
- Athletics: Faiqa Riaz will compete in the Women’s 100m Preliminary Round on August 2nd, scheduled to begin around 1:35 PM PKT at the Stade de France.
- Shooting: Kishmala Talat will participate in the 10m Air Pistol Women’s Qualification Round on July 27th, the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification Round on July 29th, and the 25m Pistol Women’s Qualification Round on August 2nd.
- Shooting: Gulfam Joseph will compete in the 10m Air Pistol Men’s Qualification Round on July 27th and the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Qualification Round on July 29th.
- Shooting: Ghulam Mustafa Bashir will take part in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men’s Qualification Round on August 4th.
- Swimming: Muhammad Ahmed Durrani will swim in the Men’s 200m Freestyle Heats on July 28th at around 2:00 PM PKT.
- Swimming: Jehanara Nabi will compete in the Women’s 200m Freestyle Heats on July 28th at around 2:00 PM PKT.
Pakistan vs India
first of all, a medal race is a direct indication of a nation’s progress. But the arch rivalry between Pakistan and India is profound. There will be at least four times when Pakistanis will come face to face with their Indian counterparts. So, we’re going to see “India vs Pakistan” moments four times in this Paris Olympics
- Neeraj vs. Nadeem
- Kishmala vs. Manu
- Gulfam Joseph vs. Sarabjot
- Anish vs. Bashir
Except for the Neeraj vs. Nadeem showdown, the other battles may not be as exciting. Nadeem remains Pakistan’s only medal hope in the Paris Olympics. Kishmala will also compete in the mixed pistol event and the 25m pistol event, making it a total of six events. Actually, Kishmala is also a surprise package! She scored 580 in the qualification round of the 10m air pistol at the last Asian Games and 218.4 in the finals. This means she is also a contender for a medal in the Olympics! However, in shooting, it also matters who can control their nervousness.
Official versus athletes
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, the Pakistani contingent is gearing up for a grand entrance. However, shooters Kishnala Talat, Gulfam Joseph, and GM Bashir will not attend the ceremony. They are currently in Chateauroux, which is 282 km from Paris. Given the travel time of over 3 hours and 30 minutes and the fact that they have events scheduled for tomorrow, they have decided to remain in Chateauroux to focus on their competitions.
