Before the
Independence of Pakistan, the Indian chapter of the Olympic movement was founded in 1924. The founder was Hassan, the first Secretary of the Punjab Olympic Association. Lt. Col. H.L.O. Garrett, vice principal of
Government College, Lahore, was the President of the founding body. At the same time, the
Indian Olympic Games were organized in
Delhi,
Calcutta, and
Lahore, the then capital of
undivided Punjab. The Games were held every two years from 1924 as
Indian Olympic Games and were renamed as National Games when they were first held in
Bombay in 1940.
Post-independence After the independence of Pakistan, the first National Games were held at
Polo Ground,
Karachi from 23 to 25 April 1948. The games were organized by Ahmed E.H. Jaffar, the first President of the Pakistan Olympic Association. Sportsmen and officials from
East Pakistan (now
Bangladesh) and all the integrated Provincial units of
West Pakistan took part in these Games. The total number of athletes was 140. No competitors were, however, invited from any foreign country. Competitions were held in
track and field, basketball, boxing, cycling, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling. The overall championship was won by the Punjab contingent. == The Quaid-i-Azam Trophy ==