Arshad Nadeem shares video message ahead of Olympics javelin final

Superstar Arshad Nadeem on Wednesday dropped a video message for Pakistanis seeking prayers ahead of his highly-anticipated Olympic javelin final.

In a video message posted to Instagram, Nadeem thanked fans and supporters for their prayers and asked them to continue praying for so he could get a medal for Pakistan in the final.

:Assalamo alaikum, Allah has blessed me with a lot of honour, thanks to your prayers. I have qualified for the [javelin] finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics; this is the result of your prayers,” he said.

“I’m ecstatic that with the help of your prayers, I qualified for the final in my first throw only. Please continue praying for me so I can perform my best and win a medal for Pakistan.”

Nadeem cruised into the finals after delivering his career best of 86.59m. The Olympian is currently ranked number four as he heads into Thursday’s final. Reigning Olympic and world champion India’s Neeraj Chopra lead the field with a massive 89.34m throw, also a season best.