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.
Pakistan Olympics Federation should burn down to the ground as on Sep 12, 2023, and The International Hockey Federation withdrew the hosting of the Olympic qualifier event from Pakistan. The FIH informed the Pakistan Hockey Federation of this decision, citing non-cooperation and interference in the PHF’s affairs as the main reasons for their withdrawal.
