Paris Olympic 2024: The Olympic 2024 competition has started in Paris, the capital of France. The opening of this Olympics held in Paris took place on 26th July. Participating countries paraded in this event. Pakistan contingent also participated in this. However, a comment made by a commentator on the size of Pakistan’s squad during the live show has sparked controversy.
“We tell you that Pakistan’s team has reached the Olympics with 18 members,” said a commentator on the live show as Pakistan’s parade passed through the River Seine at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. This 18 member team has only 7 players and 11 officials. Pakistan is a country of 24 crore people. But only 7 athletes have come to participate in the Olympics.”
Meanwhile, this video of this commentator’s statement about Pakistan is going viral on social media. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s last Olympic medal was in 1992. So far, Pakistan’s Olympic record has been nothing special. Pakistan won its first medal in 1956. He also won the last medal in the Olympics in 1992. In 1992, Pakistan’s hockey team won the bronze medal by finishing third in the Olympics.
Will the Olympics 2024 in Paris end Pakistan’s medal drought or not? It will be important to see. Pakistan has so far won only 10 medals in Olympic history. Hockey team has won 8 medals. Pakistan’s 10 medals include 3 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals.
Meanwhile, many Pakistani citizens shared this video of the opening ceremony of the Olympics 2024 on social media and expressed their displeasure with the commentator concerned. Some have expressed their anger by sharing this video on social media.