Tuesday 7 August 2012

Pakistan Hockey Team Crash Out of London Olympics


Former Pakistan captain Islahuddin Siddique is concerned for the future of the game in his country after the men's side crashed out of the Olympics.

Needing to win their last game to have a chance of reaching the semi-finals, Pakistan were routed 7-0 by Australia.

PAKISTAN HOCKEY TEAM AT OLYMPICS

1948 - Fourth
1952 - Fourth
1956 - Silver
1960 - Gold
1964 - Silver
1968 - Gold
1972 - Silver
1976 - Bronze
1980 - Boycott
1984 - Gold
1988 - Fifth
1992 - Bronze
1996 - Sixth
2000 - Fourth
2004 - Fifth
2008 - Eighth

Pakistan finished bottom of their group at the 2010 World Cup and Siddique is worried about the national game. "If you are losing, losing, losing, people don't want to come and play hockey," he told the BBC

 
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