Arshad Nadeem’s tale is more inspiring than his unbelievable gold medal at the Paris Olympics since he often goes without food and money to purchase a javelin.: For a family that frequently had financial difficulties, participating in sports was an unattainable luxury. But how daring was Arshad Nadeem?
Consider Arshad Nadeem’s throw, which went 92.97 meters, surpassing the 16-year-old Olympic Record of 90.57 meters by 2.40 meters. What a sight it is. Everything about the run-up, hold, and release was flawless and above and beyond. Let your thoughts return to Nadeem’s sixth and last try. Like everyone on that card, he was exhausted, but he was also guaranteed a historic gold medal – Pakistan’s first at the Olympics in individual sport. Among the eight finalists, Julian Webber’s 84.09 was the best last-throw. Nevertheless, Nadeem managed to land his javelin at 91.79 meters. It was 2.34 meters farther than the best throw of 89.45 meters made by Neeraj Chopra, who came in second.
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Of the seven Pakistani competitors competing in the Paris Olympics, Nadeem was the only one whose government-sponsored airfare was included in the total.
-Nadeem participated in his second Olympics. The administration in Tokyo offered him no assistance in financing his travels. Just months before the Paris Games, he asked the authorities to replace his old javelin because it was no longer suitable for practice. Even Neeraj Chopra enhanced the attention his social media post received. His friends and neighbors used to help with the cost of his travel and other tournament-related expenditures when he was competing abroad.
Before focusing on the javelin, he attempted his hand at cricket, football, hockey, and kabaddi. Since Pakistan lacks proper training facilities, he had to learn the sport in his garden. Sport was an extravagance for a family that mostly struggled to make ends meet, with Muhammad Ashraf (Nadeem’s father) serving as the only source of income. But how daring was Nadeem?
Like other javelin throwers, Nadeem has struggled with his shoulders and knees. The most recent of his many procedures was performed in February of this year. It was quite unlikely that he would be able to compete in the Olympics at all, much less take home a medal.
Now consider his throws from Thursday once more. The 91.79m and the 92.97m… Magnificent? Overly pale. Actually, any adjective would do. It is difficult to put into words what Nadeem has accomplished for sports. for both sports and Pakistanis in general. And for himself above all.
The 27-year-old Pakistani national who made it to the Olympics finals was the only one from Khanewal village in the Punjab area. The other six withdrew early from their respective competitions.
There was a celebration at Nadeem’s house as he qualified for the second consecutive Olympics finals. His parents, brothers, wife, two children, and other villagers raised the cry “Pakistan Zindabad.” Additionally, his parents gave out candy.
“If my son can bring home an Olympic medal for Pakistan it would be the proudest moment for us and everyone in this village,” his dad stated.
After everything that happened in the French capital, he could finally host the largest party of his life.
