Pakistan’s Inam Butt targets gold at Olympics

Pakistan wrestler Inam Butt, who won gold medal in Commonwealth Games, has now set his site on Olympics gold for the country.

The two-time gold medalist in an interview said that the government should invest in athletes that have potential and can represent Pakistan at the Olympics.

Butt bagged Pakistan’s only gold medal at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

He completely outclassed his opponent Melvin Bibo of Nigeria in the final of 86kg weight category.

A two-time gold medallist, Butt had previously won a gold medal at the Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010.

Talking about the games, Butt said that no opponent could be taken lightly, adding that, "each of the matches was a 'do or die' contest".

When it came to training, Butt said intensive training went into preparing for the games.

He, alongside his coach and cousin, spent nearly six months before the games preparing and going through each opponent's techniques.

Commenting on his match against Indian counterpart, he said my Indian opponent was a favourite of the fans so he prepared extra for that match.

“When I entered the arena, everyone was chanting pro India slogans. I used the chants from the Indian fans and turned them into my favour; thus taking on my opponent headstrong. I won the match with some aggressive wrestling in a minute and a half,” he added.