ISLAMABAD: Former hockey Olympian and member of the winning team of the 1994 World Cup Naveed Alam on Tuesday died in Lahore due to blood cancer. He was 47. His family informed that he was admitted at Shaukat Khanum Hospital Lahore, adding, last night he was shifted to the intensive-care unit after his health deteriorated, electronic channels reported. Naveed competed in the Atlanta Olympics and coached hockey teams from Bangladesh and China and served as the Pakistan Hockey Federation’s development director.
