Pakistan at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Pakistan at the 2018 Winter Olympics | ||
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Flag bearer (opening) Muhammad Karim | | |
Flag bearer (closing) | Muhammad Karim | |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
Background
The first ski resort in Pakistan was opened in 1958, in the
Alpine skiing
Pakistan qualified one male athlete for alpine skiing, Muhammad Karim.[6] This was Karim's second Winter Olympics, his first was the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. He said he was not able to train much in Pakistan due to a lack of snow.[7] In the giant slalom, he finished the first run in 1:27.53 and the second in 1:26.51, for a total time of 2:54.04. He placed 72nd overall, out of 119 competitors (34 athletes did not finish).[8]
Karim also competed in the slalom event, the first Pakistani to do so at the Olympics.[8] During the race, Karim's skis passed on the wrong side of a gate and he was disqualified from the event. After the race he said, "It's so embarrassing for me. I'm so sad about that. Such bad luck."[9]
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Muhammad Karim | Men's giant slalom | 1:27.53 | 82 | 1:26.51 | 72 | 2:54.04 | 72 |
Men's slalom | DNF |
Cross-country skiing
Pakistan qualified one male cross-country skier,
Human is in the Pakistani army in addition to his participation on the national skiing team. The Ski Federation of Pakistan founded a school in his village, the same place Kirim is from. He began training internationally around 2010 and 2011.[1] For these Olympics, Human spent time training in Turkey and Finland, and also traveled to Korea prior to the event.[7] He competed in the men's 15 km freestyle cross-country race.[1] Human finished with a time of 45:19.1, placing 108th in the competition.[12]
Distance
Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
Syed Human | Men's 15 km freestyle | 45:19.1 | +11:35.2 | 108 |
See also
- Pakistan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
- Pakistan at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Pakistan at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
References
- ^ a b c d Ali, Sana (February 15, 2018). "Remote Pakistan Village Produces 2 Olympic Hopefuls". VOA. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan at the Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan at the Olympic Games - All Key Facts, Winter Olympics 2018, PyeongChang". Olympic. February 12, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Closing Ceremony Flagbearers – Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers – Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Karim wants to qualify in giant slalom also". The News International. Karachi, Pakistan. November 8, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Winter Olympics: Karim, Human leave for Korea". The News International. February 6, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Raheel, Natasha (February 18, 2018). "Winter Games: Pakistan skiers unable to inspire". The Express Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Trevelyan, Mark (February 22, 2018). "Minnows keep hoping for that 'magical day'". Reuters. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- International Ski Federation(FIS). December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan to send first athlete for cross-country event". Daily Times. Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Men's 15km Free Results" (PDF). Olympic. February 16, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.