Former hockey Olympian Naveed Alam succumbed to cancer and passed away at the age of 47 in Lahore on Tuesday (today).
Naveed Alam was suffering from blood cancer and was being treated at Lahore’s Shaukat Khanum Hospital.
According to his family sources, the former Olympian underwent chemotherapy last night, following which his health deteriorated and he was shifted to ICU.
However, he passed away on Tuesday today.
Naveed Alam was a member of Pakistan’s 1994 World Cup winning team and also participated in 1996 Olympic games as well.
Alam also served as Pakistan’s hockey team manager at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, followed by his appointment as director development and domestic in 2016.
