The Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used. The first Asian Games were held in New Delhi in 1952 in which Pakistan did not participate. 16th Asian Games were held in Guangzhou, China from 12th to 27th November 2010.
The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. Held every four years, it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth Nations. Attendance at the Commonwealth Games is typically around 5,000 athletes. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the organization that is responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games.
The first such event, then known as the British Empire Games was held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The name changed to British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, to British Commonwealth Games in 1970 and assumed the current name of the Commonwealth Games in 1978.
Medals winners (sport wise) are hyperlinked, which can be viewed by clicking the relevant field.
No participation in 1974, 1978, 1982 and 1986.
No medal in 1990.
OLYMPIC GAMES
The Olympic Games are known an international multi-sport event established for both summer and winter sports. Since it began, more than two thousand years ago, the Olympic Games have been the competition grounds for the worlds greatest athletes. From its beginning, as a competition for the citizens of ancient Greece and other surrounding countries, the Olympics have developed into a worldwide, commercially oriented event.
Games are held over the course of several days in and around a “host city,” which changes for each competition. Countries send national teams to each competition, consisting of individual athletes and teams that compete in a wide variety of sports. Athletes or teams are awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals for first, second, and third place respectively. The games are generally held every four years, though some are annual competitions.
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years as per the renowned set format of the Olympic Games. Accordingly, Summer and Winter Youth Olympic Games are held. First edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games was held in Singapore from 14th to 26th August 2010 and the first edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games is scheduled to be held in 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria. The vision of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is to inspire young people around the world to participate in sport and adopt and live by the Olympic values. It was during its Session in Guatemala City in July 2007 that the IOC decided to create a new sporting event to educate, engage and influence young athletes inspiring them to play an active role in their communities.
In the first edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore in 2010, young athletes from 204 countries competed in the twenty six sports disciplines. Pakistan athletes participated in four disciplines i.e. Hockey, Swimming, Taekwondo and Weightlifting. However, Pakistan Hockey team won one Silver medal in these games.
South Asian Games
South Asian Games The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) was formed in 1983. The main objective of SAARC is to strengthening and development of regional ties among the members. Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan are the members and thereafter, Afghanistan become member.
One of the achievements of this regional arrangement has been the establishment of South Asian Games, which provides a platform for the athletes and sports persons of the member countries to participate and represent their countries in the competition.
The South Asian Games (also known as SAF Games or SAG & formerly known as South Asian Federation Games) are a bi-annual multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asian Sports Council (SASC), formed in 1983. At present, SAG are joined by eight members namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. The first South Asian Games were hosted by Katmandu, Nepal in 1983 and have since been held every two years except for some occasions. In 2004, it was decided in the 32nd meeting of South Asian Sports Council to rename the games from South Asian Federation Games to South Asian Games.
National Games
The First Pakistan National Games were organized during the 3rd week of April, 1948 in Karachi. The Games were inaugurated by the Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah who at that time was seriously ill, and his personal physician advised him not to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Games. He however not only participated in the Opening Ceremony, but later along with his sister Miss Fatima Jinnah awarded prizes to all the medal winners and declared the Games closed. Only four Provincial Teams participated in the Games as at that time no department was affiliated with the POA. The Games were attended by thousands of spectators. The first over-all trophy of the National Games was won by the Punjab Province. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah announced that a beautiful trophy be arranged for future Games and be handed over to the over-all winner as “Quaid-e-Azam Trophy”. The tradition is kept alive till to date.
Message of the Father of the Nation (Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah) at the First Pakistan Olympic Games held in Karachi in 1948
For sound minds we should have sound bodies and that is why nations the world over attach so much importance to bodybuilding and physical culture. The First Pakistan Olympic Games should act as an incentive to all Pakistan nationals to emulate the Olympic motto: “Citius, Altius, Fortius” i.e. “Faster, Higher and Stronger”. I wish the organizers of the games and all competitors the best of luck. Build up Pakistan higher, firmer and stronger.