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Arshad Nadeem’s father says Olympic finalist ‘didn’t even have a ground to practice’
Tokyo: Father of Arshad Nadeem, the Javelin thrower who made history by qualifying for the final at Tokyo Olympics, has said that his son worked on his own and didn’t even have a ground to practice.
Speaking to local media, Muhammad Ashraf said that Arshad Nadeem made efforts on his own without any support from government.
He said that Arshad received training in his own house’s courtyard and streets. He added that the Pakistani government provided no financial support to Arshad and the costs of sending him to Multan, Faisalabad, and Lahore for practice were completely borne by him.
Muhammad Ashraf further revealed that Arshad wanted to become a cricketer but he suggested his son try javelin throw.
Arshad Nadeem’s father himself works as a mason to bear the expenses of Arshad’s training.
Pakistanis are hoping for a gold medal as Javelin thrower 24-year-old Arshad Nadeem made it to the final of men’s javelin throw with a throw of 85.16m, well beyond the qualification mark of 83.50m.
Courtesy: Geo News
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