Pakistan's javelin hero Nadeem stays true to his roots
The Peninsula
Paris:ArshadNadeem s journey to becoming Pakistan s latest sporting sensation began not with a javelin in hand, but with a cricket ball. Growing up...
Paris: Arshad Nadeem's journey to becoming Pakistan's latest sporting sensation began not with a javelin in hand, but with a cricket ball.
Growing up in a modest farming village, Nadeem initially showed promise as a fast bowler. Like many youngsters in Pakistan, he dreamed of wearing the green national team shirt and emulating his idol Shoaib Akhtar.
But fate had different plans, setting him on a path that would see him shatter records and make history at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Nadeem's transition from cricket to javelin was neither immediate nor conventional. It was his high school coach, Rasheed Ahmad Saqi, who first recognized the untapped potential in the young athlete, noting his natural strength and formidable physique, traits well-suited for the javelin throw.
