Paris Olympics 2024 , Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem reveals: India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra missed out on aiming at the gold medal in the Paris Olympics. Neeraj, who won the gold medal in Tokyo, had to settle for the silver medal in Paris. But Neeraj Chopra captured the medal in his second Olympics. Neeraj Chopra threw 89.45 meters and finished second, while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem set a record by throwing 92.97 meters in the second throw and captured the gold. After this victory, Arshad Nadeem revealed how he succeeded in defeating Neeraj Chopra.

I had back pain before going to the call room

Nadeem talked about his success while talking to Geo News. He said that I felt pain just five minutes before going to the call room. I told my coach. He said that nothing happens, you are a lion. After this, I went to the match. He further said that all the players work hard, but for me, it was about setting goals. People around me kept saying how far our opponents throw. So I decided to show the world that we can do it too. Nadeem had faith in his physical abilities and the support and training he received helped him win the gold medal in the Olympics.

Nadeem and Neeraj became friends in 2016

According to Nadeem, their friendship began during the South Asian Games held in Guwahati, India in 2016. This was a significant moment for the Pakistani athlete as he caught everyone's attention by breaking the national record.

He got injured before leaving for Paris

Speaking at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad, Nadeem said that on July 21, when we were training at the Punjab Stadium, I got injured while throwing the ball. We had to fly on July 24. We did not tell anyone. "During the first throw, I felt pain and the doctor applied medicine. I told him that I didn't know if it would have any effect or not. The doctor also told me 'You are a lion'.