Paris Olympics: Arshad Nadeem qualifies for javelin final

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00:00In the Paris Olympics, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem has qualified for the final round of the javelin throw.

00:05Arshad Nadeem has made his place in the final by throwing a 86.59 meter long throw.

00:10The final of the javelin throw will be on Thursday night.

00:1212 athletes will participate in the medal race in the Faisal Akhund event.

00:16We have with us to talk about this, Special Correspondent Shahid Hashmi.

00:20Shahid Hashmi sir, did you get any good news from the Paris Olympics?

00:25Yes, everyone is hopeful that Arshad Nadeem will show a good performance.

00:29He can win a medal.

00:30His coaching in Jurundi Africa and his coach, Christian Leibenberg,

00:35are also hopeful that Arshad Nadeem will win a medal.

00:39He threw a very relaxed throw.

00:42These 32 athletes have to throw a 84 meter long throw to qualify for the next round.

00:47Arshad Nadeem threw a 86.59 meter long throw in a very relaxed manner.

00:52He is competing with Neeraj Chopra who is from India.

00:55He had won a gold medal in the last Olympics.

00:57He threw a 89.34 meter long throw.

01:00Neeraj Chopra has also qualified.

01:02The final round will be held at 11.30 pm Pakistan time.

01:07Everyone is hopeful that Arshad Nadeem will win a medal.

01:12We hope that this gold medal will come to Pakistan.

01:15Shahid Hashmi sir, thank you.