Babar Azam supports Arshad Nadeem in Paris final
Pakistan’s cricket team’s white-ball captain Babar Azam is also supporting Pakistani javelin sensation Arshad Nadeem, who hopes to end the country’s 62-year medal drought in the Paris Olympics 2024 final on Thursday. The javelin thrower qualified for the final with a first-round throw of 86.59 meters on Tuesday, winning plaudits from Pakistan’s captain.
Babar sent Arshad a touching video message, hoping he will win an Olympic gold for Pakistan after 62 years.
I wish him luck. Please support and pray he wins the final. In the video, captain Chak De Phatte Arshad Nadeem said. Arshad is determined to bring Olympic glory home as he prepares for the final. “Make Pakistan proud at the Olympics. Arshad told Geo News he was certain of a favourable end result. Indian thrower Neeraj Chopra also qualified for the final with an 89.34-meter first throw. “I hope Chopra and I will honour our nations. “He is a good friend, and we will focus on the final round,” Arshad said.
Thursday, August 8, at 11:25pm (Pakistan Standard Time), the final will commence. In 2023, Nadeem won silver at the World Athletics Championship and gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022, becoming the first Pakistani athlete since 1962 to do it with a 90.18-meter throw.
