ISLAMABAD: Megastar athlete Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record on Thursday in the men’s javelin final round in Paris and won Pakistan’s first gold medal in four decades.
Netizens and people from Pakistan and across the world expressed their joy at Arshad Nadeem’s javelin gymnastics. Political leaders, social media users, sportsmen and people are celebrating the moment.
PPP Chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari extended felicitation to Nadeem, highlighting: “What amazing talent the youth of Pakistan have to offer.”
Pakistani cricketers were also eager to express their views over Arshad Nadeem’s victory. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also shared a video of players erupting into cheers as they witnessed Nadeem’s massive throw.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and former cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq congratulated Arshad Nadeem on his “incredible achievement”.
