Comments on: Olympic ouster

By: Taxla

Taxla — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Yes, it’s a matter of great shame that Pak. is falling behind but not in games only but in every sphere of life, peace and security, human rights, ethnic violence, integrity (cricket match fixing) and many more social ills to name a few. It will require a miracle, lots of money and patience.

By: A.Bajwa

A.Bajwa — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Pakistan is handicapped in hockey because of the high cost of artificial turfs. If Olympics were to revert to field hockey we would sill do well.

Perhaps in the near future we should focus on classical Greek games like wrestling, avelin, and dicuss throw. In rural Pakistan there is lot of talent for these sports.

By: Paki Boy

Paki Boy — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Win or Lose is the Part of game, Dont You Worry that you have lost there, We are still proud of our team!!!

By: Asad Abbas

Asad Abbas — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Pakistan never lacked in the terms you are using here my friend,
Also bringing negative attitude is wrong, if you go about it like that, then great britian didnt do any better than us as they also didnt win any medal.
But instead i would say, we will look at where we can improve and come back better next time.

By: Asad Abbas

Asad Abbas — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I think Pakistan Hockey Team played really well, under the given circumstances in pakistan with the Deteriorating system visible in every public institution now a days i was surprised they beat argentina, south africa and drew with spain.

I would really appraise the Pakistan Hockey Team for their efforts, i am proud of them. Thank You for the Great Show we were better than a lot of teams there and that really counts.

As for competing with Austrailia, i think we need to employ a deep strategy with an advanced analysis and review system, to come up with the moves for the current era in other words we need major strategical upgrades in terms of technique, and on field tactics. Also we need to groom and train our players on long term basis, i see the potential and we can beat any nation in the world, if we invest in hockey, it will make us proud again inshAllah,.

By: RK USA

RK USA — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

We are 160 million plus and unable to achieve single medal? Obviously there is a major problem at National level of developing the talent at the early stage. There are 30 plus events at Olympics games and we only focus on Hockey. Even hockey, we end up at 7th by luck.

This is the sole responsibility of Govt of Pakistan to invest atleast $1 billion from 16 billion reserves to our future generation of athletes to make this nation proud. It is not impossible, we have to make an effort to create sports at grass roots levels to compete againt rest of the world. It is beyond shame that we were unable to get a single medal.

Maybe, its time to seek chinese help in this area as well and ask them assist us. It’s time to wake up as a nation and build a strong foundation for our athletes to Win atleast 10 medals in 2016. It is not impossible, we have to do it or we will continue falling behind agaist rest of the world.

By: MAK (usa)

MAK (usa) — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

After watching Netherlands vs. Germany for Gold medal, the calibre of players,the stick work, one touch play – I am speechless. Only answer is, intensive training & reorganization of PHF, getting rid of political appointees,let PHF reform itself.

By: Bilal

Bilal — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Instead of sacking players or hockey federation official , we need to look towards the real cause of our failure.We had already tried such tactics but all went in paint and did not produce any result.We could improve our results in following ways

1.Currently their is not even a single blue Astriof laid in any hockey ground of Pakistan.We need to invest in infrastructure.We are thankful to players who stood at number 7 without even a single blue astrof ground in the country , for where they could practice.
2.Due to commercialization cricket is the first choice for every Pakistani youngster.In order to attract youngster towards hockey , federation should increase the salary for hockey players.Secondly players should be allowed to play foreign leagues to earn money.
3.PHF must work to start Pak own version of hockey league.This would attract the crowd towards hockey grounds and would help in popularity of the game in country.
4.Media should give coverage to hockey events and hockey players.Although we stood at number 7 in Olympics , but Abdul Haseem Khan played brilliantly throughout the tournament.But i have not see any television channel or newspaper interviewing abdul haseem.

By: james

james — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Hockey is now fast and furious game , a game of energy and stamina.if you are not designed for it then you likely to fail.

By: sikander

sikander — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Well said! But will you expect this present government to do anything to improve. Present government and opposition leaders spend their all energy in looting and pulling legs of each other. Nobody talks about developing projects to facilitates the citizens. Public is fed up of their false promises and mismanagement. Education and sports will end extremism and promote healthy minds to flourish.