Javelin ace Arshad Nadeem celebrates after profitable the gold medal, Paris 2024 Olympics, Males’s Javelin Throw Ultimate, Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France, August 8, 2024. — Reuters
Pakistan’s javelin ace Arshad Nadeem, who sprang into the limelight for bringing honour to the nation by bagging gold on the Paris 2024 Olympics, continues to develop into a supply of inspiration.
Nadeem, who beat India’s Neeraj Chopra within the javelin occasion final yr on the Olympics, has now been hailed for his resilience and perseverance by none apart from India’s personal Olympic Instagram account.
“Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up,” reads the caption of a publish on India’s official Olympic account on Instagram, which shared a motivational video showcasing Nadeem’s journey from the Tokyo Olympics 2020 to final yr’s glory.
The video reveals the Pakistani athlete’s efficiency within the javelin throw occasion on the Tokyo Olympics, which befell in 2021, the place he managed to qualify for the ultimate however missed out on profitable any medal for the nation.
India’s Chopra, again then, got here in first with a rating of 87.58m to win a gold, in a primary for the nation within the athletics class.
Within the stated Instagram publish, Nadeem is seen gutted after his Tokyo Olympic heartbreak, however then it switches to the unforgettable scenes from the Paris 2024 Olympics exhibiting the jubilant and evidently emotional Pakistani athlete elevating his arms and accepting the gold medal courtesy of his 92.97-metre huge throw — which additionally created a brand new Olympic report.
A collage exhibiting a gutted Arshad Nadeem after Tokyo Olympics 2020 (left) heartbreak, and elevating his gold medal on the Paris Olympics 2024. — Screengrab through Instagram@olympickhel/File
The publish acknowledges and hails Nadeem for not giving up on his desires and exhibiting distinctive resilience and perseverance to remain true to his goal till he lastly managed to attain it final yr.
The video is to be taken towards the background that the Pakistani athlete lacked important assist and infrastructure, and did not actually have a floor to observe again when he was making ready for the Tokyo Olympics.
However, regardless of having presents from numerous international locations to maneuver overseas and characterize them as an alternative, Nadeem selected to put on the Pakistani flag and went on to not solely characterize Pakistan on the Paris Olympics 2024 but additionally win gold for the nation.
