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Five Pakistanis participating in London Olympics

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Five Pakistani players is to participate in London Olympics in athletics swimming and shooting game

The swimmer Israr Ahmed and Anma left for London on Tuesday whereas athletes Liaqat Ali and Rabia Ashiq and shooter Khurram Sultan will reach London on Wednesday.According to an analytical report of our Faisalabads representative‚ Abdul Basit Khan‚ Pakistan participated in all Olympic Games from 1948 when Pakistan boycotted the games as protest against the presence of Russian army in Afghanistan.Pakistan participated in eleven games and won ten medals in hockey‚ boxing‚ and wrestling. Out of ten medals‚ three were gold‚ three were silver and four were bronze medals. Pakistan won these medals in 1960 Rome Olympics‚ 1968 Mexico Olympics and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.