Arshad Nadeem eyes to “make Pakistan proud” at Paris Olympics

Pakistan’s star Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem is determined to make his country “proud” at the ongoing Paris Olympics.

Nadeem, who is the sole hope of Pakistan for a medal in the ongoing games, qualified in the final round of the Javelin throw earlier today with an 86.59-meter throw in his first attempt.

He eased past into the final round, finishing fourth, while India’s Neeraj Chopra topped the charts with a massive 89.34-meter throw.

“I want to make Pakistan proud in the Olympic Games,” Nadeem told a local news channel.

“I hope Neeraj Chopra and I will make our respective countries proud. Neeraj Chopra is a good friend, and we will focus on the final round, he added.

“I am optimistic about delivering a good result in the final,” he maintained while thanking fans for the support.”

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The final of the Javelin Throw event will be played on Thursday, August 8, at 11:25 pm Pakistan Standard Time (PST) and will be telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports Channel A Sports and will also be streamed live on ARY ZAP.

It is worth mentioning here that Arshad Nadeem is Pakistan’s last hope for a medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics as all of their remaining athletes have been knocked out of the medal race.

Pakistan last won a medal in the Olympics during the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona, however, Arshad is hopeful that he will once again bring the glory to the country.

“I’m fit and well-prepa­red and I’ve worked rea­lly hard for this prestigious ev­e­nt,” he told reporters in Lahore. “I feel I can achieve my goal of winning a medal.”

Pakistan contingent for Paris Olympics:

Athletics: Arshad Nadeem, Faiqa Riaz, Salman Iqbal Butt (support staff), Dr. Ali Sher Bajwa (support staff).

Swimming: Mohammad Ahmed Durrani, Jehanara Nabi, Lt Col (retired) Ahmed Ali Khan (support staff).

Shooting: Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Gulfam Joseph, Kishmala Talat, Col Junaid Ali (support staff), Gennady Solodovnikov (support staff).

Contingent officials: Mohammad Shafiq (chef de mission), Javaid Shamshad Lodhi (deputy chef de mission); Zainab Shaukat (admin officer).

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