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| More officials than athletes in Pakistan’s Olympics contingent |
| 2016-08-02 |
| [DAWN] Pakistain will send its smallest-ever national Olympics contingent to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, comprising more officials than athletes. A 24-member contingent will represent the country at Rio 2016 scheduled to be held from August 5 to 21. "Pakistain contingent will include seven athletes and 17 officials," a Pakistain Olympic Association (POA) official told APP. It is the first time Pakistain’s national hockey team will not be featuring in the mega event as it failed to qualify. Most of the other athletes, too, for the quadrennial sports spectacle got entry through wildcard or continental quota system. Not even a single boxer could qualify for the Olympics although one of Pakistain’s two non-hockey medals came through boxing in 1988 when Hussain Shah won a bronze. Judoka Shah Hussain, son of Hussain Shah, is the only athlete who sealed a place at coveted multi-sports event under continental quota. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 athletes and their handlers/security guards. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-08-02 03:50 |
| #1 Sounds like FSU road trip. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-08-02 01:51 |