Pakistan at the 2010 Winter Olympics

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Pakistan at the
2010 Winter Olympics
Flag bearer
Muhammad Abbas
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (
overview)

Pakistani skier Muhammad Abbas raced in the men's giant slalom, placing 79th. Abbas was also the country's flag bearer in the opening and closing
ceremonies.

The athletes entering the stadium during the opening ceremonies.

Background

The first ski resort in Pakistan was opened in 1958, in the

Summer Olympics in the 1948 Games, and won their first Summer Olympics medal in 1956.[2][3]

The country's sole athlete, alpine skier Muhammad Abbas, carried the country's flag at both the opening and closing ceremonies.[4][5]

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Muhammad Abbas was Pakistan's first Winter Olympic athlete, competing in the giant slalom. He trained for two weeks in 2008 and six weeks in Austria in 2009, training under an Austrian coach. The slope he trains on in Pakistan is about 500 meters long, with a 100 meter elevation change.[6] The Olympics were his first competition of 2010, since he did not have money to compete in other contests. The Ski Federation of Pakistan considered spending approximately $7000 on his training, but decided to save that money for future skiers.[7]

The event was supposed to start on February 21, but was postponed two days to allow for the men's super combined to take place.[8] Abbas finished the first run in 1:38.27, placing 87th on that run. On his second run, he completed the event in 1:42.31 in 79th place.[9] His total time was 3:20.58, for 79th place overall, out of 81 competitors that finished the event.[8]

Athlete Event Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Total Rank
Muhammad Abbas Men's giant slalom 1:38.27 87 1:42.31 79 3:20.58 79

References

  1. ^ Ali, Sana (February 15, 2018). "Remote Pakistan Village Produces 2 Olympic Hopefuls". VOA. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Pakistan at the Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Pakistan at the Olympic Games - All Key Facts, Winter Olympics 2018, PyeongChang". Olympic. February 12, 2018. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2018 – via YouTube.
  4. The Vancouver Sun. February 12, 2010. Archived from the original
    on February 16, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Vancouver 2010 Closing Ceremony" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. February 28, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Abbas takes a giant step for Pakistan". Eurosport. Reuters. February 23, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  7. ^ Watson, Paul (February 27, 2010). "Pakistan's first Winter Olympian conquers slopes of Whistler". The Star. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Giant Slalom". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  9. ^ "Muhammad Abbas". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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