Paralympics: Pakistan squad returns from London
Ali Haider participated in the long jump and 100m, aiming to win a gold medal which he had missed at Beijing.
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan’s Paralympics delegation returned home from London yesterday. Ali Haider, 28, who belongs to Gujranwala and suffers Cerebral Palsy, participated in the long jump and 100m, aiming to win a gold medal which he had missed at the Beijing Paralympics. “I am proud of the fact that I have represented my nation at the London Paralympics 2012,” said Ali. “Unfortunately, I suffered an injury only 10 days ahead of the event due to which I could not accomplish my dream of clinching the gold medal.”
Published in The Express Tribune, September 16th, 2012.
Pakistan’s Paralympics delegation returned home from London yesterday. Ali Haider, 28, who belongs to Gujranwala and suffers Cerebral Palsy, participated in the long jump and 100m, aiming to win a gold medal which he had missed at the Beijing Paralympics. “I am proud of the fact that I have represented my nation at the London Paralympics 2012,” said Ali. “Unfortunately, I suffered an injury only 10 days ahead of the event due to which I could not accomplish my dream of clinching the gold medal.”
Published in The Express Tribune, September 16th, 2012.