“I felt it leave my hand and I felt it could be an Olympic record”: Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem
“My training and hard work has paid off,” said Pakistan’s record-breaking javelin thrower after winning gold on Thursday. “When I released the javelin, I felt it leave my hand and I felt it could be an Olympic record, inshallah (God willing),” Arshad said. He defeated defending champion Neeraj Chopra of India to secure Pakistan’s first Olympic medal in athletics. The rivalry with Chopra “is there, without a doubt,” he added. “Like cricket, javelin competition was present! People back in Pakistan and India were keen to see us fight together. “The rivalry is there when it comes to cricket matches, other
