Tokyo Olympics: Arshad Nadeem thanks nation for support, prayers
Wed, Aug 04, 2021
TOKYO: Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem, after qualifying for the final round in the javelin throw competition in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, thanked the nation for support and prayers for his success in the mega event,
In a video message, Arshad Nadeem said that he qualified for the final round in the javelin throw competition by the grace of Almighty Allah and requested the nation to pray for his success in the final round.
Nadeem vowed that he will perform his best in the final round and hoped that he would succeed to get a medal for the country. “I worked hard day and night for the mega event,” he said.
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LAHORE: Though every athlete and official who are part of the Pakistan contingent for the Tokyo Olympics were tested seven times each for Covid-19, they could not fully follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set for bio-secure bubble.
The last flight of the athletes, including Arshad Nadeem and Najma Parveen, is set to take off on Thursday from different airports as the government did not plan send-off the 20-member contingent together.
Meanwhile, weightlifter Talha Talib will leave for Tokyo on Wednesday night along with Brig Zaheer Akhtar, Chef de Mission retired Lt Colonel Mohammad Nasir Ijaz Tung, while Six athletes along with their support personnel have already reached the Olympic Village.