PARIS: Pakistan’s star athlete, Arshad Nadeem, has advanced to the final round of the Men’s Javelin Throw event at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade de France on Tuesday.
Nadeem earned the qualification in his first attempt as he nailed an 86.59-meter throw, while 84 metres was the criteria for the athletes to advance into the final round of the Javelin Throw.
World champion India’s Neeraj Chopra also made his way to the final with a massive 89.34-meter throw, which was also his season-best. Meanwhile, Grenada’s Anderson Peters joined his South Asian counterparts in the finals with an 86.59m first attempt.
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.”
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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