A spectacle of sport, organized by the British High Commission held here at Diplomatic Enclave to mark 100 days to go to the London 2012 Games.
Pakistan top athletes, school children and special guest including Adam Thomson, the British High Commission to Pakistan Tariq Mustafa, President National Paralympic Committee of Pakistan and Qasim Zia President Pakistan Hockey Federation grace the occasion.
An exhibition match was also played between Pakistani Hockey Team and Former Hockey Champion.
Former hockey stars including Asif Bajwa, Akhtar Rasool Chaudhry, Khawaja Muhammad Junaid, Shahid Ali Khan, Ajmal Khan Lodhi, Faiz-ur-Rahman, Nadeem Khan Lodhi, Hassan Sardar, Abdul Hanif Khan, Rana Mujahid Ali and Khalid Bashir played for former Hockey Champion side. However, their team lost to Pakistani team. The national team scored 3 goals while former champions could score only 2 goals.
The Pakistani hockey team was led onto the filed by Zainab Imran, the 14 year old Karachi school girl selected to be an Olympic torch bearer. Zanib, part of the British Council’s International Inspiration programme, will be one of the people carrying the Olympic Flame on its 70-days journey around the UK this summer.
Whereas, Paralympians took part in 100 metre race. This race was one of 100 races being held in 100 countries to mark 100 days to go.
Dozens of doves were also released to symbolize the Olympic Truce resolution at the United Nations. The resolution calling for global six-week truce during the Olympic Games, was sponsored by the UK as Olympic and Paralympic hosts and achieved the distinction of being co-sponsored by all 193 UN member states.
Speaking on the occasion, British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Adam Thomson said: “ One hundred days from now, the eyes of the world will turn to Britain for the London 2012 Games. He said that hosting the 2012 Games was a great honour for the United Kingdom and he was proud that Pakistan would be playing its part in this momentous occasion.
He further said that the Olympic is more than just a great spectacle. “ Across the world, including in Pakistan, British Council is working with young people to connect them to the inspirational power of the Games so that they are inspired to choose sport,” he said.
