There will be 7 Pakistani athletes and a whopping total of 11 officials. I remember how, back in 2012, there was a Punjab youth festival program, and athletes were encouraged by Rana Manhood, and Guinness world records were being made. Alas, that program was stopped. In 2013, I participated on the Olympic committee as a referee. Things were to be better in the next decade.
Also unfortunate was the government of PTI, which was under a sportsman-led prime minister who could not revive sports at all. Last time, Inam Butt was raising funds to go to the Olympics.
and This was when Arshad was contesting for a podium place at the Olympics.
The sad cases of Talha and Nooh Butt
Talha had a doping test come positive. So, in the spirit of sports, he was banned. Nooh was treated unfairly by the PWLF. However, I doubt he would have been a serious contender, as his personal best is 405kg, which is below the top six from the Tokyo Olympics. Whether he could have surpassed the 440kg mark needed to be competitive is uncertain.
Why has PAKISTAN hockey not qualified
The chances went to negligible when Pakistan narrowly got defeated by New Zealand. In the past, the fate of hockey seemed ugly due to the involvement of politics. The players seemed to chant PMI chief support slogans whenever they went on a tour, citing their love for a prime minister who was a sportsman and whom they thought might have had a heart for his fraternity. Alas, the situation got worse with the removal of departments. Meanwhile, the likes of Mansoor and Akhtar Rasool, who aided PMLN, were no different.
