Jamali, Bajwa attend 100 years of Olympic Hockey ceremony: Pakistan dreams of gold medal

BEIJING  - Not looking back at their past, Pakistan hockey team is dreaming for a gold medal in the Beijing Olympic Hockey Tournament.

"We are going to set the trend for Olympic glory in the game against Great Britain. Team is united, motivated and eager to reach the top," Coach Naveed Ahmed said here Saturday.

"The 12-nation event opens on Monday, the sixth finished in Athens, Pakistan will take on Great Britain in the pool "B" match.

"We are not creating the hype but Pakistan team has the ability and it's my conviction to produce good results with boys being fully motivated to deliver the best," he stated.

Olympian Naveed said the team not bothered with the presence of reigning Olympic Champion Australia and formidable Netherlands in their pool.

"Pakistan team is well equipped and ready to meet all challenges in Beijing Olympics Hockey," he maintained and added "we have beaten them in the past and are capable to repeat it here."