Pakistan’s hopes for a medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 are now pinned on their star athlete Arshad Nadeem, who will be competing in Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification at Stade de France on Tuesday.
The organizers of the game today confirmed the draws for the Javelin Throw Qualification with Arshad Nadeem alongside his Indian rival Neeraj Chopra placed in Group B.
Besides Nadeem and Chopra, the group further features World No. 5 Edis Matusevicius and World No. 6 Anderson Peters, who have breached the 90-metre barrier this year.
The action of Group B will commence at 2:50 PM Pakistan Standard Time (PST) and will be telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports Channel A Sports and will also be streamed live on ARY ZAP. Arshad is scheduled fifth in the draw.
Remember, 84 metres has been set as the criteria for the athletes to advance into the final round of the Javelin Throw, scheduled to take place on Thursday at the same venue.
A total of 12 athletes will make their way to the final round. However, if the allotted number of athletes could not amass the 84-meter mark then the athletes with next-best throws will proceed further.
It is worth mentioning here that Arshad Nadeem is Pakistan’s last hope for a medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics as all of their remaining athletes have been knocked out of the medal race.
Pakistan last won a medal in the Olympics during the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona, however, Arshad is hopeful that he will once again bring the glory to the country.
“I’m fit and well-prepared and I’ve worked really hard for this prestigious event,” he told reporters in Lahore. “I feel I can achieve my goal of winning a medal.
