Official Name : Islamic Republic of Pakistan | Common Name : Pakistan
Capital : Islamabad | President : Asif Ali Zardari | Prime Minister : Nawaz Sharif | Width of State : 796,095 km2 | Population : 180,440,005
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Force Prediction for Pakistan in ISG 2013
Pakistan’s prowess was noted during the Pan Arab Games on 2011. However in the first ISG on 2005, they seized 11th position by gains of 3 golds and 1 bronze. Pakistan actually performed beyond expectations in the 2010 Asian Games by grabbing 3 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes. But most of these medal-generating sports for Pakistan will not be contested in the third ISG.
In the 2010 Asian Games, Pakistan’s golds were retrieved from cricket, squash and hockey. In the ISG 2013, Pakistanis put their hopes up on wushu, which contributed silver in the 2010 Asian Games by the figure Ijazx Ahmed.
Pakistan also relies on 2 veteran athletes from the 2012 Olympics; Liaquat Ali and Rabia Ashiq. Both of them will be further supported by Pakistan’s other athletic figures such as Ghulam Raziq, Mubarak Shah, John Permal, Muhammad Talib, Ahmed Sajjad Cheema, Abid Hussain, Arshad Saleem, Ali Kamani, Nawaz, Mohammad Alam and Muhammad Younis.
Pakistan’s female basketball team must also be considered for their potential to win, after acquiring a predicate in National Women Basketball Championship. Pakistanis will also be reliant on karate in ISG 2013, recalling that most medals owned by Pakistan in 2010 South Asian (SAF) Games in New Delhi, India, contributed mostly by karate.
Still in the SAF Games on 2010, Pakistan marked themself as the runner up by seizing 19 golds, 25 silvers and 36 bronzes. Pakistan’s favored karatekas that will take part in ISG 2013 are Ghulam Ali and Saadi Abbas.
Compiled by Sportnews Magazine, South Sumatera Sports Committee (KONI Sumsel)
