Athletes, politicians and fans have extended their wishes for Arshad Nadeem ahead of the men’s javelin throw final in Tokyo Olympics 2020.
The 24-year-old qualified for the final with a throw of 85.16m and will be competing against 11 other athletes, including India’s Neeraj Chopra and Germany’s Johannes Vetter.
The ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s official Twitter account posted a video of the javelin thrower and extended its wishes for the Khanewal-born.
Best wishes for #ArshadNadeem as he will compete for the finals of the Javelin throw competition at #Tokyo2020 today at 4 pm PST.
Whole nation is praying of you, give your best and make Pakistan proud again. pic.twitter.com/p2v2w0Ol7r— PTI (@PTIofficial) August 7, 2021
Pakistan cricket team’s skipper Babar Azam also wished luck to the local hero.
Good luck to #ArshadNadeem for tomorrow. You, #TalhaTalib and every athlete who represented Pakistan in #Olympics2020 are the real gems of our country who gave their best against all odds. I & our whole country is proud of you.#PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/KrnVgRb7Iu
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) August 6, 2021
Left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz hoped that Nadeem will win a gold medal for Pakistan.
Arshad Nadeem – today at 4pm PST for the Gold for 🇵🇰 InshAllah
— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) August 7, 2021
Federal Minister for information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry is also rooting for Nadeem.
Prayers and best wishes for #ArshadNadeem https://t.co/sLnjn06N72
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) August 7, 2021
A fan tweeted that she has been praying for Nadeem’s victory since last night and yearned that the javelin thrower would end Pakistan’s 29 years old Olympic medal drought.
All the best for the finals Arshad Nadeem! I've been praying for your victory since last night… Inshallah you will bring the medal home! #Olympics #ArshadNadeem #TeamPakistan
— Yashal Jalil (@yashal_chishti) August 7, 2021
Some claimed that it does not matter if he wins or not, he has already made the nation proud, though winning one would be the icing on the cake.
Arshad Nadeem u have made us proud already a 🏅 will be an icing of the cake…Allah kamiyab kere.. all the prayers are for u…
#Olympics #OlimpiadeTokyo2020 #ArshadNadeem— Aasma Wadud (@aasmawadud) August 7, 2021
The final of the javelin throw event will take place at 1600hrs PST today in the Olympic Stadium Tokyo.
