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LAHORE: Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem departed for Japan on Tuesday to take part in the World Athletics Championships.
Nadeem flew out from Allama Iqbal International Airport alongside his coach, Salman Butt, after completing a final training session at Punjab Stadium earlier in the day.
Speaking ahead of his departure, the star athlete expressed confidence in his preparations and vowed to give his all on the global stage.
“Preparations have gone well, and I am determined to give my best,” Nadeem said. “After my surgery in England, I underwent intensive training in Lahore to get back in top shape.”
Arshad Nadeem underwent a crucial muscle surgery in Cambridge in July after sustaining a calf injury that had forced him to withdraw from an event in Switzerland.
Doctors discovered partial muscle damage, which required immediate surgical intervention.
His rehabilitation was overseen in London by renowned specialist Dr. Ali Bajwa before he returned to Pakistan last month.
Since then, Nadeem has gradually built up from light rehabilitation drills to full-scale training, including throwing practice.
The javelin thrower will be in action in the qualifying round of the World Athletics Championships on September 17, with the final scheduled for the following day.
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