India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will face a tough challenger in the form of Arshad Nadeem for the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Still, Pakistan’s ace athlete says both athletes are happy to dominate a sport that was once Europe’s capital. Used to speak In cricket-obsessed Pakistan, Nadeem has shot into the limelight by becoming the first athlete to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships.
Know What Nadeem Of Pakistan Said
On Sunday, Nadeem won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final in Budapest, while Olympic champion Chopra won the gold. Nadeem told PTI that Neeraj and I have a very healthy competition and a lot of respect for each other. There is no rivalry like Pakistan-India.
When we talk, we are happy that we are making a name for ourselves in a competition that European athletes usually dominate. This is not Nadeem’s first medal. He won the gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games with a best throw of 90.18 metres.
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Neeraj Chopra Called In The Victory Lap
Nadeem says that the silver medal at the World Championships gave a lot of satisfaction as he was competing against Chopra, who has been performing the best in recent years. Chopra could not participate in the Commonwealth Games due to a groin injury, and Arshad won the gold medal despite the dominance of the European players. After Sunday’s final, Chopra called on his Pakistani opponent to join him in the ‘victory lap’.
Nadeem said, Throwing 87.82 meters is a very satisfying achievement for me as I returned to international competition after almost a year due to an elbow injury. The rivalry between Chopra and Nadeem has now become a topic of discussion in the javelin throw world. On Sunday, it was interesting that for the first time, Pakistani and Indian athletes came into the limelight simultaneously in the World Championship.
As soon as Nadeem won the silver medal, there was talk on social media in Pakistan about ensuring a suitable award for his achievement. First of all, caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar congratulated him. He wanted to become a cricketer, but his elder brothers and school sports teacher encouraged him to take up athletics.
Said – I Wanted To Become A Cricketer
Nadeem said, I wanted to become a cricketer, but my brothers and sports teacher told me that my stature was that of a top athlete. Nadeem is focused on winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics next year. He said I want to win the Olympic gold medal for my country. It will take a lot of hard work and training, requiring the best equipment, but I know I can do well against the best athletes.
Nadeem also does not have the facilities of top coaches, foreign training and the best equipment like his contemporaries because the Pakistan Athletics Federation is always in trouble, and the country does not have full-class training facilities for javelin throwers. But Nadeem is thankful to his employer ‘Wapda’, who has provided him with coaches and facilities for training.
