London 2012 Hockey debacle: Report puts blame on chef de mission Aqil Shah

By Ubaid Awan

Secretary PHF, Asif Bajwa

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) September 3, 2012: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) confirmed Monday that it has received report by coach Khawaja Junaid and manager Akhtar Rasool about the dismal performance of national hockey team in the recently concluded London 2012 Olympic Games.

Pakistan hockey team gets mixed reception upon arrival

AM Khan

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) August 15, 2012: Pakistan hockey squad Wednesday returned home from London Olympics to a mixed reception here at the Allama Iqbal International Airport with dozens of angry fans greeting them with shouts of "shame shame" while others raised slogans in praise of them.

Pakistan crash out of London2012 hockey tournament

By Ashley Williams


LONDON (TheSportsNext) August 7, 2012: Australia crushed Pakistan by 7-0 to qualify into semi-finals stage of the London 2012 hockey tournament at Riverbank Arena here Tuesday.

Australia stamped their authority right over Pakistan right at the start of their all-important match as Liam De Young and Mark Knowles gave the Hockeyroos two goals advantage inside the first ten minutes.

London2012: Sohail Abbas’s blunder as captain

By Jawad Hussain

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) August 4, 2012: The Great Britain gave Pakistan a serious pounding in the London 2012 Hockey Tournament on Friday night but Pakistani skipper Sohail Abbas clearly lost his composure as leader of the team as he was involved in a blunder right at the start of second half.

Great Britain beat Pakistan 4-1 in London2012 hockey

By Ashley Williams

LONDON (TheSportsNext) August 3, 2012: Ashley Jackson scored twice as Great Britain saw Pakistan off with a 4-1 victory in Group B of the London 2012 hockey tournament here Friday.

Ashley Jackson scored his two goals from the short corner after James Tindall gave the hosts an early lead. The Great Britain were leading the Green Shirts by two goals to nil at halftime.

London2012: Israr, Inam exit as all hopes on hockey stars

By Afshan Younis

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) July 31, 2012: Pakistan athletes continued bowing out at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Tuesday with shooter Khurram Inam and swimmer Israr Hussain failed to make an impression at the biggest sports stage in the world.

Now Pakistan’s Olympics medal hopes are associated with the national hockey team which drew their first match against Spain 1-1 on Monday, while Rabia Ishaq and Liaqat Ali are the other two athletes remaining in the hunt but not a lot is expected from them.

London2012: Pakistan to face Spain in Hockey today

By Hamad Hussain

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) July 30, 2012: The three times gold medalist Pakistan hockey team will start their 2012 gold medal hunt in London Olympics 2012 with their first match against European giant Spain today at Riverbank Arena, London.  

London2012: Pakistan pin hopes on hockey team

By Hamad Hussain

KARACHI: With the London2012 action just a few hours away, Pakistan’s sports fans are associating high hopes of a medal by the national hockey team but the road looks bumpy for the former Olympic gold medalists with European teams raising the bar high.

Indian hockey team is also looking to exhibit an impressive show as both Pakistan and its bitter neighbours are facing an uphill task at the London2012. Indian hockey team has won eight medals while Pakistan claimed three victories at the Olympics.

Belgium beat Pakistan 2-0 in Olympic warm-up

By Asif Khan

KARACHI (TheSportsNext) July 24, 2012: Pakistan hockey team got off to the worst possible start to their Olympic tour here Tuesday as they were belted hard by Belgium in their first warm-up match by 2-0 ahead of the London 2012.