Pakan hero Arshad Nadeem arrives to warm welcome | Sport-others News
Pakan’s ace javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, who claimed a silver in the World Athletics Championship, returned home on Tuesday to a warm welcome and expressed his desire to win an Olympic medal in Paris next year.
The star javelin thrower was welcomed at the Allama Iqbal International airport officials of the Pakan Athletics Federation and Pakan Sports Board.
Nadeem then took hit the road for his home in Mian Channu in the Khanewal Drict of Pakan’s Punjab province where his family members, neighbours and others welcomed him beating drums and singing patriotic songs.
He has been rewarded with a 5 million cash award announcement caretaker Prime Miner Anwaar ul Haq Kakar.
Nadeem who had also won gold medal at the Commonwealth Games last year in Birmingham, told the media that if given proper facilities like coaching, equipment the authorities he can win the gold medal for Pakan at next year’s Olympics.
“We just need better facilities to train that is all. I have learnt from watching videos of other top javelin throwers, especially Neeraj Chopra. I have studied their technique, the way they are positioned at the time of release.Most Read
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“But to keep on competing at the top level one needs specialised training,” he said.
Nadeem insed that he was on good terms with Chopra and they both respected each other a lot.
“He wins, I win, we both give our best for our countries but obviously there is only one gold medal. But after initial disappointment I was happy I had become the first Pakani athlete to win any medal in the World Championships.”
