ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani Foreign Ministry, said yesterday that, Pakistan opposes any form of politicisation of sports.
Addressing a media briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Ministry spokesman, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said, Pakistan is confident that, despite limitations imposed by COVID-19, the Beijing Winter Olympics will offer a spectacular and colourful gala to sports enthusiasts around the world.
Expressing best wishes to China for a very successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Ahmad said, the Olympic games symbolise sportsmanship, team spirit, unity, effort, struggle and maintaining grace in competition, whatever the results are.
Olympic spirit espouses fair participation in the events, and like in all previous Olympic events, Pakistan would like to see the Olympic spirit upheld in true sporting fashion, he added.
The spokesman said, Pakistan hopes that all nations will come together in Beijing, and afford their athletes an opportunity against the best and showcase their skills.– NNN-APP
