Prominent Pakistani Olympian and javelin thrower, Arshad Nadeem, has withdrawn from the Asian Athletics Championship 2023 due to injury, as revealed by Akram Sahi, the head of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP).
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Prominent Pakistani Olympian and javelin thrower, Arshad Nadeem, has withdrawn from the Asian Athletics Championship 2023 due to injury, as revealed by Akram Sahi, the head of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP). In a joint press conference with the athlete, Sahi conveyed that Nadeem’s left knee injury would prohibit him from attending the upcoming Asian Athletics Championship. He clearly stated, “Arshad is not fit to participate in the Asian Athletics Championship.”
Moreover, Sahi didn’t shy away from laying the blame for Arshad Nadeem‘s injury on the Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA). He stated that the institution pressured the recovering athlete into participating in the recent National Games, a competition where Nadeem won with a gold medal. He stated, “Arshad was forced to participate in the National Games. We had warned WAPDA from taking any risk in Arshad’s case as he just recovered from a knee injury.”
Further, Sahi criticized the conditions at the National Games 2023 in Quetta, arguing that the subpar track contributed to Nadeem’s injury. He claimed, “Just for a medal, Arshad was forced to participate in the event in Quetta where the track is also not up to the mark.” He called on the top brass at WAPDA to prioritize their national champions’ wellbeing, reiterating, “Questions should be asked from higher authorities. We need to take care of our players.” It is important to note that WAPDA was the team that Nadeem represented at the 34th National Games
In the men’s javelin throw event which took place at the Ayub Stadium, Nadeem demonstrated his athletic prowess at the 34th National Games on May 27, 2023. He outshone all opponents to win the gold medal at the multi-sport event. He recorded an unmatched throw of 78.02m on his third attempt, thereby securing the gold medal. Nadeem was also making a comeback from a shoulder injury. Yasir Sultan took the second spot with a best throw of 77.50m to grab the silver medal. On the other hand, Army’s Amad clinched the bronze medal with a best throw of 73.18 m.
It’s noteworthy that Arshad Nadeem has become one of the top athletes of Pakistan after he claimed the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 with a 90.18 m throw at the multi-sport event, defeating World champion Anderson Peters of Grenada. With this, he also became the first athlete from South Asia to breach the 90m mark in a javelin throw competition. His prime rival, India’s Neeraj Chopra’s best throw is 89.94 m, which he attained at a Diamond League leg in Stockholm, Sweden on June 30, 2022.
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