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Pakistan At The 2017 Asian Winter Games
Pakistan competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. The country competed in one sport (two disciplines). The Pakistani team consisted of 12 athletes (8 men and 4 women). This will be the first winter continental or global multi-sporting event in which Pakistan's team consists of women. Competitors The following table lists the Pakistani delegation per sport and gender. Alpine skiing Pakistan's alpine skiing squad consists of athletes (8 men and 4 women). The team is led by 2014 Winter Olympics participant Muhammad Karim. ;Men ;Women Cross-country skiing Pakistan's cross-country skiing team consists of four male athletes. ;Men *Fazal Haq *Imran Khan *Ishaq Khan * Muhammad Zubair See also *Pakistan at the 2018 Winter Olympics Pakistan sent a delegation to contest at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from February 9 to 25, 2018. This was Pakistan's third appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Olympic Association
Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) or National Olympic Committee of Pakistan (NOC) ( ur, پاکستان اولمپک ایسوسی ایشن, acronym: POA) is the national olympic organization in Pakistan. It was established in 1948 to oversee the active participation of the newly independent state at the Olympiad. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the country's founder and first Governor-General, became the patron-in-chief of the new institution, and Ahmed E.H. Jaffar became its first President.Hussain, S.T. (1949). The Pakistan Year Book & Who's Who. Kitabistan. p. 779 Over the years, the association has been responsible for fundraising and setting up the management of delegations for the Olympic Games. As an NOC, the association is the first contact point for the International Olympic Committee. Some of its members are also active participants in various management activities at the IOC. Within the country, the association remains the oldest sports body. It was the premier regulator of spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |