Arshad Nadeem teaches Shahid Afridi a bit of javelin throw; the video goes viral

In the viral video, Shahid Afridi could be seen receiving javelin throw lessons from Paris 2024 gold medallist Arshad Nadeem.

In Pakistan, Arshad Nadeem is probably the most popular athlete currently. Since his Paris 2024 heroics, he has become more famous than other athletes in his country. He clinched gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first Pakistani athlete to win an Olympic medal. He also set a new record of 92.97m in the final. His throw is also the 6th longest throw ever when considering only the best throw from each athlete.

Arshad Nadeem teaches Shahid Afridi a bit about javelin throwing.

A video went viral showing Arshad teaching Shahid Afridi how to throw a javelin. He was seen teaching the former Pakistani cricketer at a school in Jeddah. In the video, the fans can be seen going into a state of meltdown in the presence of Arshad and Afridi.

Arshad’s heroics at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Arshad clinched gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics in a javelin throw, winning against the defending India champion Neeraj Chopra, who had to settle for a silver. In an interview, Neeraj recently blamed his injuries for his defeat against Arshad. Speaking to Lallantop, Chopra said, “Normally, I don’t put pressure on myself to win gold. Normally, when I play, I compete like a new athlete. I don’t think much about how I performed in the previous Olympics, how my throw was. I pay more attention to what I am going to do today. That’s where my main focus is. The body condition should be good, both mentally and physically, then only you will get a big throw. I am facing some issues. I am dealing with a groin injury for quite sometime. So, that doesn’t let me push myself in training. Since 2018, I have been feeling that I can get a very big throw, and I know that. The pain I am bearing, I realize how much it has stalled my career. Otherwise, talking about consistency, I have thrown 88m and 89m normally. I remain consistent. I feel I should have registered a bigger throw than these by now. But injury is such a thing which stops your progress.”

Neeraj added, “To remedy it, I will need to do surgery. I have taken that decision yet because groin is very tricky. It is risky; it would be hard to make a comeback. Now I am trying to strengthen it.” Meanwhile, Arshad, who was seen teaching Afridi javelin throw, posted about the same on Instagram and wrote, “To remedy it, I will need to do surgery. I have taken that decision yet because groin is very tricky. It is risky; it would be hard to make a comeback. Now I am trying to strengthen it.”