Pakistan hockey team after grabbing Asian Games hockey gold medal are now focusing a podium finish at the 2012 London Olympics.
In the 1984 Los Angeles Games,they had last won the gold medal but since they are struggling to grab one. Their last medal was the bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Games and they finished fourth in 2000 Sydney after losing 3-6 to Australia in the play-off for the third place.
In order to win and beat power houses like Australia, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain,Greenshirts has to come strong to finish on the podium.
Pakistani Hockey Federation is quiet hopeful for better performance as the Asian Games gold will boost the team’s confidence.
“Pakistan hockey has been struggling for almost twenty years but we believe that it’s time for things to change,” said Asif Bajwa, PHF secretary.
“We have put ourselves on the road to revival by winning the Asian Games title and are now setting our sights on doing well in the 2012 Olympics and the World Cup to be played in 2014,” added Bajwa.
“We’ll start our preparations with the trip to Egypt,” said Bajwa. “It will be followed by hectic assignments both at home and abroad which we believe will help us in raising a balanced team for the Olympics,” he added.
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