Sport in Pakistan is a significant part of Pakistani culture. Cricket is the most popular sport in Pakistan. Football has also gained popularity in recent years, and is the second most popular sport in the country. Field hockey is the national sport, and was popular for several decades, with some of Pakistan's greatest sporting accomplishments having taken place in this sport, along with squash. Polo and traditional sports like kabaddi and other well-known games are also played.
The Pakistan Olympic Association was created in 1948, while the Pakistan Sports Board was established in 1962.
Muhammad Nawaz was a Pakistani javelin thrower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
The Pakistan U-23 national football team is a youth football team operated under the Pakistan Football Federation. The team represents Pakistan in international youth football competitions in the Summer Olympics, AFC U-22 Asian Cup, Asian Games and the South Asian Games winning the 2004 and 2006 editions, as well as any other under-23 and under-22 international football tournaments, such as the AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
Viktor Nemeš is a Serbian Greco-Roman wrestler. His twin brother Mate Nemeš is also a wrestler.
Arshad Nadeem is a Pakistani javelin thrower. He is the reigning Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion. He is also the current silver medalist in the World Athletics Championship. He set an Olympic and Asian record with a throw of 92.97 metres (305.0 ft) at the 2024 Summer Olympics. His throw was also the sixth longest throw in the history of javelin throw, when considering only the best throw from each athlete.
India competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place in July–August 2020, the games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Games marked the nation's 25th appearance at the Summer Olympics after having made its official debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Nurkozha Kaipanov is a Kazakhstani freestyle wrestler. He is a two-time medalist, including gold, at the World Wrestling Championships and a two-time gold medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Ogbonna Emmanuel John is a Nigerian freestyle wrestler. He is a gold medalist at the African Games and a four-time gold medalist at the African Wrestling Championships. He is also a bronze medalist at the Commonwealth Games.
Jalgasbay Berdimuratov is an Uzbekistani Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a two-time medalist at the World Wrestling Championships. He is a four-time medalist, including gold, at the Asian Wrestling Championships. He is also a gold medalist at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.
Darthe Capellan is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 57 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England. At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 57 kg event.
Zhamila Bakbergenova is a Kazakhstani freestyle wrestler. She is a four-time medalist in the women's 72 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships. She is a five-time medalist, including three gold medals, at the Asian Wrestling Championships. She is also a two-time medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games.
Meirzhan Shermakhanbet is a Kazakhstani Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a bronze medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a two-time medalist, including gold, at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Uzur Dzhuzupbekov is a Kyrgyzstani Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He is a bronze medalist at the Asian Games and a two-time silver medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games.
Amantur Ismailov is a Kyrgyzstani Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 67 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Bronze medalist at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrad, Serbia.
Chang Hui-tsz is a Taiwanese freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 76 kg event at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China. She also won a bronze medal at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
India competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, held from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The country made its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Indian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since 1920 and the Paris Games edition marked India's 26th appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Nethmi Ahinsa Fernando Poruthotage is a Sri Lankan wrestler. She won a bronze medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. By winning a bronze medal in the Women's 57 kg event, it marked Sri Lanka's first ever medal in the sport of wrestling and becoming the youngest ever Sri Lankan medalist at the Commonwealth Games.
Pooja Sihag is an Indian freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.
Azamat Dauletbekov is a Kazakh freestyle wrestler. He is a two-time bronze medalist in the men's 86 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships. He is also a five-time medalist, including three gold medals, at the Asian Wrestling Championships. He represented Kazakhstan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
