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| Prime Minister demands answers over Pakistan's hockey embarrassment |
| 2015-07-05 |
| [DAWN] Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is also patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), has expressed concern over the embarrassing performance of the national team in World Hockey League and its failure to qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics. The Rawalpindi Maple Leafs had their worst showing ever. A day after Pakistan's shock defeat to Ireland, Sharif sought explanation from the PHF and the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination about the dismal state of the national sport and how a three-time Olympic gold medalist had plunged so low. The premier also asked the ministry to firm up recommendations for the uplift of the sport with an aim to regain its past glory. Of course they lost. I looked at the pictures. How you gonna win if you don't skate? Pakistan failed to qualify for the Olympics for the first time in their illustrious hockey history after losing to Ireland 1-0 in the 5-8 position classification match of the Hockey World League in Antwerp, Belgium on Friday. Well, at least they still have most of their teeth. And the Irish could hoist some pints afterwards, too... It was another low for Greenshirts who for the first time in the game's history had failed to qualify for the World Cup last year. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 I'm sure the swimmers will reclaim the honor of the land of the pure. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-07-05 08:13 |