CHENNAI: All it took was one gigantic effort on the greatest sporting stage for Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem to encourage the subsequent era. Together with his gold medal within the Paris Olympics, Nadeem made Pakistan consider once more; he ended a painful 40-year anticipate a yellow metallic and have become the primary from the south Asian nation to bag gold in a person sport on the quadrennial showpiece.
His 92.97-metre Olympic document throw has made younger athletes say, “I wish to change into like Nadeem and make the nation proud” and this isn’t an exaggeration. One of many upcoming athletes in javelin from Pakistan is Bilal Muhammad, who will compete within the Junior South Asian Athletics Championship (SAAC) in Chennai from Thursday.
“After Nadeem’s gold-medal efficiency, I can solely see individuals attempting their hand at javelin. I’ve regarded as much as him and hope to get to the extent the place he’s now. I’ve met him twice with the latest one being earlier than his departure to Paris. He mentioned that when he comes again, we’ll make a bunch (kids) and prepare collectively,” Bilal informed TOI.
“He (Nadeem) is the form of one that doesn’t take outcomes to coronary heart. If he loses, he tries to study from the errors after which improves on it within the subsequent competitors. I can relate to it myself. I’ll attempt to work arduous like him and the outcomes will maintain themselves.”
Bilal is one among many athletes to have been impressed by Nadeem’s historic triumph and it’s not simply right down to javelin throwers. Excessive jumper Aiza Ahmed talked about how the sporting scene in Pakistan has modified after Nadeem’s efficiency.
“The variety of individuals taking over javelin has gone up enormously. Individuals who didn’t know the ‘J’ of javelin have now began coaching. I’ve seen many junior athletes going to coaches asking them to show athletics,” Aiza, who’s the one feminine consultant from Pakistan within the SAAC, mentioned.
“Girls are taking over athletics like males and the quantity is just about the identical. I’ve excessive hopes,” Aiza mentioned.
Saif Ul Islam Afridi, the vp of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP), harassed that the self-discipline has vastly benefited from Nadeem’s efforts.
“The optimistic factor after Nadeem’s gold medal is that many have began taking over javelin throw. There’s nice influence, and lots of have began specializing in athletics. I’ve seen many making reels and tales (social media) of them throwing a wood stick,” mentioned Afridi, additionally the Pakistan crew supervisor on the SAAC.
His 92.97-metre Olympic document throw has made younger athletes say, “I wish to change into like Nadeem and make the nation proud” and this isn’t an exaggeration. One of many upcoming athletes in javelin from Pakistan is Bilal Muhammad, who will compete within the Junior South Asian Athletics Championship (SAAC) in Chennai from Thursday.
“After Nadeem’s gold-medal efficiency, I can solely see individuals attempting their hand at javelin. I’ve regarded as much as him and hope to get to the extent the place he’s now. I’ve met him twice with the latest one being earlier than his departure to Paris. He mentioned that when he comes again, we’ll make a bunch (kids) and prepare collectively,” Bilal informed TOI.
“He (Nadeem) is the form of one that doesn’t take outcomes to coronary heart. If he loses, he tries to study from the errors after which improves on it within the subsequent competitors. I can relate to it myself. I’ll attempt to work arduous like him and the outcomes will maintain themselves.”
Bilal is one among many athletes to have been impressed by Nadeem’s historic triumph and it’s not simply right down to javelin throwers. Excessive jumper Aiza Ahmed talked about how the sporting scene in Pakistan has modified after Nadeem’s efficiency.
“The variety of individuals taking over javelin has gone up enormously. Individuals who didn’t know the ‘J’ of javelin have now began coaching. I’ve seen many junior athletes going to coaches asking them to show athletics,” Aiza, who’s the one feminine consultant from Pakistan within the SAAC, mentioned.
“Girls are taking over athletics like males and the quantity is just about the identical. I’ve excessive hopes,” Aiza mentioned.
Saif Ul Islam Afridi, the vp of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP), harassed that the self-discipline has vastly benefited from Nadeem’s efforts.
“The optimistic factor after Nadeem’s gold medal is that many have began taking over javelin throw. There’s nice influence, and lots of have began specializing in athletics. I’ve seen many making reels and tales (social media) of them throwing a wood stick,” mentioned Afridi, additionally the Pakistan crew supervisor on the SAAC.
