From Bamboo Sticks to Olympic Gold ; Arshad Nadeem’s Historic Triumph
The Man Who Practiced Javelin with Bamboo Sticks At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, 27, takes home the gold medal. Nadeem is the first athlete from Pakistan to win an Olympic gold medal in the solo javelin throw, hence this triumph is historic for the nation. Arshad Nadeem wins Pakistan’s 1st Olympics medal in 32 years Arshad Nadeem’s triumph marks Pakistan’s first-ever individual gold medal at the Olympics. Their men’s hockey team had won three golds in the past. But the last of these golds came in Los Angeles 1984, 40 years ago! This is also … Read more
