Skiing is fast gaining popularity in Pakistan. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
"Our ski team has qualified for the Winter Olympics 2014 after scoring the required Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS) points in various events held in Europe and Asia," said Ski Federation of Pakistan (SFP) official Iftikhar Bajwa.
The SFP said Mir Nawaz, Mohammad Karim and Mohammad Abbas attained the desired results in FIS events held last month in Italy, Turkey and Lebanon.
Bajwa hoped the qualification – Pakistan's second after Abbas competed in 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada – will help the sport to flourish further.
"It is a big boost for the sport and we will select the best skier amongst the three once all of them complete their five races by January 2014," said Bajwa.
Skiing is fast gaining popularity in Pakistan and a national championship is held in the northern Karakoram mountains far from the stifling plains of Punjab, where summer temperatures can top 50 degrees Celcius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).
The SFP, formed in 1990, is run by the Pakistan Air Force.
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We congratulate the Pakistani Ski team on qualifying for the Olympic winter games and wish them best of luck.
Ali Khan
what about wali sisters?
When things seem so bleak something like this comes up...Well done guys!!
Wonderful news! As an avid skier, I cannot wait to see this sport thrive in perhaps one of the most dramatic snow environments of our country's northern areas. My dream is that one day, instead of going to France, Switzerland or Austria, we could go and ski in Pakistan!
this is amazing ! way to go guys ! Govt pls spend on such sports . Enough cricket extravaganza !