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Tokyo Olympics 2021

Muneer Ahmad Bhatti

Sports Reporter, Daily Nawa-I-Waqt Karachi

 Pakistan's dream of winning a medal for 29 years could not be fulfilled.
We do not receive any grant from Pakistan Sports Board nor do we demand it, Lieutenant General (retd) Arif Hassan
Pakistan will not tolerate any more humiliation in sports: POA President Arif Hassan should step down immediately: Special Assistant to PM Shahbaz Gil
Allegations against Pakistan Sports Board of Pakistan Olympic Association, accountability against those responsible is inevitable

 The Olympics, which began on July 23 in the Japanese capital Tokyo, ended after 16 days, with the United States asserting its supremacy. The Olympic flag was handed over to the mayor of Paris, the capital of France, where the 2024 Olympic Games will be held. The United States topped the list with 113 medals. China was second, while host Japan was third in the medal race, Britain was in the top five, and with 22 gold medals, it slipped to fourth, otherwise the total was higher than Japan. Win medals. This time too, Pakistan could not win any medal and the stagnation of the last 29 years had a chance to be broken with the victory of spearman Arshad Nadeem but he failed. The national hockey team also failed to qualify, but four Pakistani hockey officials got a chance to represent it at the Tokyo Olympics. However, despite the competition being held in 2021, it was decided to name the Games Tokyo Olympics 2020. Due to Corona, the competition started in Tokyo on July 23 with a delay of one year. Athletes targeted.

 President Dr. Arif Alvi was met by Pakistani athletes javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem and weightlifter Talha Talib who are participating in Tokyo Olympics. He lauded the performance of the athletes in securing prominent positions in the Tokyo Olympics and also distributed prize checks to both the athletes for their encouragement.

Despite the encouragement of national athletes, the performance of Arshad Nadeem, Talha Talib and others is commendable but the fact is that at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, the national athletes returned once again and the dream of an Olympic medal has not come true for 29 years. The longing for the medal remained in my heart. However, considering the performance of the national players in the recent Olympics, the Pakistan Sports Board, Pakistan Olympic Association and the concerned federations woke up from their slumber and realized that by paying a little attention. His performance could have been improved and he could have won medals by washing the stain of 29-year-old poor performance. He could have been a servant to the nation.

Shahbaz Gil, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Political Relations, expressed frustration over the current situation of national athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. ۔ Addressing a press conference, he said that sports federations do not include government officials but performance in sports fields is still declining. Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr. Fahima Mirza said in a joint conference that He said that such players would be provided patronage at the government level and steps would be taken for the promotion of sports including provision of facilities as per the vision of the Prime Minister. Due to the failure of the federations, only four Pakistani athletes have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, which is a failure, so steps must be taken to overcome it and inquiries are inevitable.

 On the other hand, on the current situation of national athletes in Tokyo Olympics, the President of Pakistan Olympic Association Lieutenant General (retd) Arif Hassan while expressing concern over the performance of Pakistan Sports Board said, “If the performance of Pakistan Sports Board was good, we would have won medals. Had done The reason for Pakistan's loss of medals in the Olympics is that in the past we did not pay much attention to any sport other than hockey and most of our medals belonged to hockey and there was no individual participation. I have always raised the issue, all sports other than hockey are being ignored, so far we are ignoring it. ”Asked about government funding, he said,“ We ​​need Pakistan Sports. We do not receive any grant from the board nor do we demand it. ”Facing allegations of medal deprivation by the Pakistan Olympic Association for the last 29 years, Lt. Gen. (retd) Arif Hassan said people should investigate whose What is the responsibility? The government funds the athletes all over the world but what our government does is obvious to all. However, this is the responsibility of Ari Sports Government. It is the responsibility of Team Selection Federation. It is said that the coach was not sent for weightlifting. He was also a coach. Asked about the government going back due to a Rs 44 crore lapse, the POA president said, "We had requested the Pakistan Sports Board to allocate resources to the players. The world arranges foreign tours, foreign coaches to prepare its players, which is lacking here. A federation is given a maximum of Rs 3 million a year and it is hoped that it will win medals in the world, which is not possible. Praising the government's successful youth program, he said the government This is a great step, it will take time, but it is the first step on the right path. If the PSB had taken such a step earlier, our position would have been different.

What is the state of sports in Pakistan? IBA on the Pakistan Boxing Federation and FIFA on the Pakistan Football Federation. Every other federation has a parallel body which has the support of the government and the opposition. The question is whether there is PAO or PS in the promotion of sports B, if all parties and those responsible are on the right path, fulfilling their responsibilities well, then where are the defects? Why we have not been able to bring any Olympic medal to Pakistan for 29 years. In such a situation, strict accountability is required against those responsible. It seems that overhauling of the sports sector is inevitable.

Earlier, Tokyo Olympics national hero Arshad Nadeem was accorded a historic welcome at Lahore's Allama Iqbal Airport. Other concerned officials were present to receive the national hero. On this occasion, Arshad Nadeem thanked everyone and said that he tried his best to win the medal but was left with a slight difference. I will definitely win the medal in the next competitions. Punjab Sports Minister Rai Timur Bhatti said on the occasion that Arshad Nadeem raised our heads with pride. ± No respect. They have reached a point where they could have made a history. PTI leader Haneed Lakhani praised the performance of Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem in the javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics. Gold medal winning Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra said, “If Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem had also taken the medal, the name of Asia would have been known all over the world.

An interesting quote from Arshad Nadeem. Actress Meera called the national athlete Arshad Nadeem, who qualified for the finals of the javelin throw competitions at the Tokyo Olympics, a cricketer. My conversation with a private TV channel on Instagram went viral. However, actress Meera is not understood here but how many of us are aware of the names of Arshad Nadeem, Talha Talib and their deeds. Whether it is the sports board itself or the relevant departments, be unaware of the merits of these athletes. However, some of the achievements of Arshad Nadeem should be mentioned. Arshad Nadeem won the first medal for Pakistan in 2016 when he participated in the championship in Vietnam. Lia took the bronze medal. Arshad Nadeem also won a bronze medal in the South Asian Games in India, a bronze medal in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku 2017 and a bronze medal in the 2018 Asian Games. Medals were being hoped for. A camp was set up for Arshad Nadeem to prepare for the Olympics but the training did not provide the required facilities. A message on a Twitter account said, "We pray that Arshad Nadeem will come to the podium with a medal."

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