Story of a Pakistani athlete who reached Olympics…?
Neeraj Chopra has entered the final of the Javelin Throw competition of paris olympics 2024 in his very first attempt. Apart from him, Arshad Nadeem of pakistan has entered the final by throwing the javelin 86.59 meters away. cricket is given the most importance in pakistan, despite this, Arshad's story of reaching the olympics is inspiring. Arshad's father has told that the villagers used to donate money, then he was able to go to the city and do his training.
Let us tell you that Arshad comes from Khanewal area located in punjab province of Pakistan. In a media interview, Arshad Nadeem's father, Mohammad Ashraf said, "People have no idea how Arshad has reached this point. In the early days of his career, the villagers and relatives used to donate money so that he could go to different cities for his training. If my son is able to win an Olympic medal, it will be a matter of pride for all of us and all the villagers."
A few months ago, Nadeem had demanded to replace his old javelin with a new one for his training. Neeraj Chopra also supported Nadeem on this matter. Nadeem has achieved a lot of success in his career while participating in international competitions. This time his countrymen, family members and fans are confident that Nadeem will win a medal in the paris Olympics. Let us remind you that Nadeem finished fifth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
pakistan had sent 7 athletes to the olympics 2024, out of which 6 failed to reach the final. Now 27-year-old Nadeem is Pakistan's last hope for a medal. This Pakistani player won silver in the World championship last year and gold in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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