Re: Beijing Olympic flame arrives in Pakistani capital
Pakistan hockey record at the olympics:
1948: London - Pakistan finished 4th
1952: Helsinki - 4th again
1956: Melbourne - Pakistan lost final to India - won silver
1960: Rome - Pakistan won first gold thanks to Naseer Bunda's goal in the final
1964: Tokyo - Pakistain again lost the final to India - silver again
1968: Mexico - Pakistan defeated Australia in the final - olymipics champion again
1972: Munich - Pakistan lost the final to Federal Repblic of Germnay in controvertial match - many Pakistan players fined and banned for wearing the silver medals on their feet.
1976: Montreal - Pakistan lost in the semi final and finished 3rd bronze
1980: Moscow - Pakistan did not participate due to invasion on Afghanistan. That was the golden year of Pakistan hockey. Pakistan would definetly won the gold medal as they were beating other teams by tennis score.
1984: Los Angeles - Pakistan won gold medail.
1988: Seoul - Pakistan finished a very poor 5th.
1992: Barcelona - Pakistan won bronze again.
1996: Atlanta - Pakistan finished 6th.
2000: Sydney - Pakistan finished 4th
2004: Athens - Pakistan finished 5th.