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I am a proud Pakistani.

Posted Aug 8th, 2008 at 03:53 PM by Mirch
Updated Aug 8th, 2008 at 04:04 PM by Mirch

I was so proud this afternoon, Pakistan was being mentioned on a local radio station of my city in USA. That too in the context of Olympic Games . No other country was mentioned in that news commentary. Only China for hosting the Olympics, USA because this is USA, then Pakistan , wow such a tiny country and its name being mentioned with big names. I was so proud , the commentator said Pakistan has very unique distinction. No other team has this distinction. I was all ears to listen to that distinction feeling so proud and mighty.
He said the distinction is that Pakistan sent a 35 member delegation to the games, 21 members are hockey players and 14 members of delegation are officials. He was saying that this is very unique distinction Pakistan has . Highest officials to players ratio.

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	Posted Aug 8th, 2008 at 03:58 PM by K337

	lol ...
	Posted Aug 8th, 2008 at 04:00 PM by Aisha Dubaiwali

	Sab free mey Olympics dekhnay jaateiN hai! My dad was director of the leading sports institute in India, in fact he has a long attachment to Olympics being the first Indian physician to ever accompany an Olympic team. Since then, he saw the rising number of officials who would do ANYTHING to go, small conferences, research committee memberships, "help" whatever.
	Posted Aug 8th, 2008 at 04:01 PM by Niksik

	hehe
	Posted Aug 8th, 2008 at 04:49 PM by Sahar02

	hahahaha
	Posted Aug 8th, 2008 at 05:33 PM by ahmadjee

	lmao I so know the feeling of hearing Pakistan mentioned in a local radio station in USA, but this was like 10 years ago. We're infamous now for all the wrong reasons
	Posted Aug 8th, 2008 at 06:13 PM by ~Sehar~

	Ye officials mar dalin gy hamin I am proud Pakistani that I have read your blog jeo Mirch
	Posted Aug 8th, 2008 at 06:33 PM by goodnews

	lol woo hoo!!! horray for the high officials to player ratio!
	Posted Aug 8th, 2008 at 06:56 PM by phatima


	Posted Aug 8th, 2008 at 06:56 PM by inzi_rocks

	lolz
	Posted Aug 8th, 2008 at 07:00 PM by mehroo

	are we only participating in hockey? and thats it? no kushti, kabaddi, gull danda?
	Posted Aug 9th, 2008 at 12:16 AM by 5Abi

I believe that is not correct information.

Pakistan is participating in more games, including swimming , shooting, boxing etc. ( in last olympics they won some bronze or silver medal in some game)

So either you are or that guy was mocking pakistan un-neccessarily

Although pakistan has very grim chance of winning any medals but still more grave situation is for india who sends a much larger deligation and still dont bring any medals home

despite having 1/6 th of world's total population

Posted Aug 9th, 2008 at 01:32 AM by Code_Red Code_Red is offline

	I am a patriot too , but would not hasitate to point out anything which is wrong with the system. So read these news items about Pakistani Olympic team. Pakistani Olympic delegation leaves for China, targeting hockey medal Pakistani Olympic team to leave for China Thursday_sports_English_SINA.com
	Posted Aug 9th, 2008 at 10:37 PM by Mirch

	It is sad!
	Posted Aug 10th, 2008 at 12:56 AM by Monk

	Quote: He said the distinction is that Pakistan sent a 35 member delegation to the games, 21 members are hockey players and 14 members of delegation are officials. The "mistake" Unless some hockey players are taking part in swiming , shooting , athletics ... I seriously doubt that Pakistani men's hockey team is playing two female players
	Posted Aug 13th, 2008 at 02:37 AM by Code_Red

	This is where he got his and my information from: Pakistani Olympic team to leave for China Thursday_sports_English_SINA.com
	Posted Aug 13th, 2008 at 09:02 AM by Mirch