INDIA Vs PAKISTAN - OLYMPICS

INDIA

1.India is credited for first participating at the Olympic Games in 1900, with a lone athlete (Norman Pritchard) winning two medals in athletics.The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920, and has participated in every Summer Games since then

Pakistan first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.

2.Indian athletes have won a total of 17 medals, mostly in field hockey. The men’s field hockey team was dominant in Olympic competition, winning eleven medals in twelve Olympiads between 1928 and 1980, including six successive gold medals from 1928–1956.

Pakistani athletes have won a total of ten medals, eight from men’s field hockey. Notably, their gold medal in 1960 ended India’s run of six successive gold medals.

3.The National Olympic Committee for India is the Indian Olympic Association, and was created in 1927.

The National Olympic Committee for Pakistan was created in 1948.

4.Participation
INDIA
Summer Games
1900 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
PAKISTAN
Summer Games
1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008,Except in 1980(they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.)

5.First Gold for india was won by Indian National Hockey team in 1928 at the Amsterdam olympics for Field hockey.

First Gold for Pakistan was won by Pakistan National Hockey team in 1960 at the Rome olympics for Field hockey.

6.First individual medal for india was a Silver won by NormanNorman Pritchard in 1900 at the Paris olympics in Athletics for Men’s 200 metres,in the same year he won a silver for 200m mens hurdle race.

First individual medal for pakistan in olympics was a Bronze won by Mohammad Bashir in 1960 at the Rome olympics in Wrestling for Men’s freestyle welterweigh.

7.Indian Hockey Team Won Eight GOLD Medals for Field Hockey including six successive gold medals from 1928–1956.

Pakistan Hockey Team won three GOLD medals in Field Hockey,their gold medal in 1960 ended India’s run of six successive gold medals.

8.Till Athens Olympics 2004 India Has won Eight GOLD medals,four SILVER medals an Five BRONZE medals.

Till Athens Olympics 2004 Pakistan Has won Three GOLD medals,Three SILVER medals an Four BRONZE medals.

BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008

9.A contingent of 56 athletes will represent India, and are supported by a support-staff of 42 officials. The athletic contingent is the largest, with 16 athletes.

Pakistan will send 21 athletes, including two women (Sadaf Siddiqu in athletics and Kiran Khan in swimming)


THE TEAMS

10.INDIA

TEAM INDIA

TEAM PAKISTAN

Athletics

* Women’s 100m sprint: Sadaf Siddiqu

Swimming

* Kiran Khan

Shooting

*Siddique Umer

Men’s HOCKEY

* Salman Akbar
* Zeeshan Ashraf
* Muhammad Imran
* Muhammad Javed
* Muhammad Saqlain
* Adnan Maqsood
* Muhammad Waqas
* Waqas Akbar
* Shakeel Abbasi
* Rehan Butt
* Syed Abbas Haider Bilgrami
* Nasir Ahmed
* Syed Imrab Ali Warsi
* Muhammad Asif Rana
* Muhammad Zubair
* Shafqat Rasool

11.The National Flag bearer for TEAM INDIA at the beijing olympics is Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

The National Flag bearer for TEAM PAKISTAN at the beijing olympics is Zeeshan Ashraf.

12.TEAM INDIA will appear after 54 Nations that is at the 55th position at the Opening Ceremony.

TEAM PAKISTAN will ppear after 43 Nations that is at the 44th position at the Opening Ceremony.

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