Arshad Nadeem Press Conference After winning the Gold Medal in Javelin Throw

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00:00All right, first question, we've got a question right here in the front row, front row.

00:04Hi Neeraj, Abhijeet from Lokmath.

00:09Namaskar ji.

00:10Namaskar.

00:11Neeraj, again podium finish.

00:15You consistently finish on the podium.

00:19What is the secret behind this?

00:21What is the success behind the consistently finishing on the podium?

00:24Because I don't remember when was the last time you didn't finish on the podium?

00:29It's hard work.

00:31First of all, you work hard all the time.

00:33You work hard all the time.

00:37And it's because of that that you get a throw and consistency.

00:42But that's it.

00:43Now you have to increase the consistency a little.

00:45You have to increase the throw.

00:46You have to stay fit.

00:48You have to stay away from injuries.

00:49Because it happens a lot that it's going well in the starting.

00:53And then when the competition is about to come,

00:55then I have to leave because of the injury.

00:58So now you have to work on these things and stay fit.

01:02And you have to increase the consistency.

01:07And that can happen.

01:09There is a lot of throw inside.

01:10It will come out.

01:11And today's competition was very good.

01:13And congratulations to everyone.

01:16Congratulations, Anderson.

01:18It was a very healthy competition.

01:20And greatest competition in history.

01:24It was a very good competition.

01:31Can you just summarize just what you said there in English?

01:34Okay.

01:38So, yes, it was…

01:45He asked about consistency.

01:47And I said, he asked what was the secret behind it.

01:51And I said, continue training.

01:54Consistent training is the secret for consistency.

02:01And I have a little problem in my groin from so many years.

02:04And in the beginning of the year, everything was perfect.

02:08But again, it happened last year and also 2022 in Eugene.

02:13And Anderson won the competition with three 90-meter throws.

02:19I'm not that much happy with my groin.

02:21Because when I compete, my mind is always like 40-50% going to the groin.

02:29And it's not good for our technique and our run.

02:32Because today also, one throw was good and all the throws were foul.

02:38I was too close to the line.

02:40And in my mind, I was more focused on my injury.

02:46We'll see how it will feel in the morning.

02:49But I have to make some decision about this.

02:53I will meet some good doctors and we'll take some decision.

02:58I will talk with my team and maybe some surgery or I don't know.

03:03We'll see.

03:07Hello all. Congratulations.

03:09My question is for Arshad.

03:11Arshad, congratulations.

03:13Our population has gone crazy.

03:19After so many years, we have won an Olympic medal.

03:24We found your technique very different.

03:28Your javelin was going like this and it looked like it had some spin or something.

03:35How did you change that technique?

03:38What did you change?

03:40What magic did you do in Paris with Diamond League?

03:45You made us proud all over the world.

03:49Congratulations to the Pakistani people.

03:54I am very happy.

04:01Pakistani people prayed a lot for me.

04:06Prayers are for everyone.

04:09But I feel very proud that there were so many prayers for me.

04:14Like you said, I played in Diamond League.

04:23I played in Diamond League and before that I didn't get my surgery done.

04:30We worked a lot on that.

04:33I tried to save my injury in Diamond League.

04:38I performed very well.

04:41I was hopeful that I would perform well in the Paralympics.

04:46I qualified for the first throw in the qualifying round.

04:51I think it was the second time I did 86+.

04:55I did my first throw in the Commonwealth Games.

04:58I was even more hopeful that I would do my best in the Paralympics final.

05:07God will give us respect.

05:10I did my best and broke the record.

05:15The 88 point throw was a very good throw.

05:22I think I pushed my arm a little.

05:26Otherwise, it could have been a 95 meter throw.

05:29Alhamdulillah, there is a lot of capacity.

05:31There is a lot of hard work behind it.

05:34Like the coach, Salman Iqbal Bhatt.

05:37Like Neeraj Bhai said.

05:40I think the player keeps getting injured.

05:45But in the javelin throw, the player gets more injuries.

05:51Along with this, being a doctor is very important.

05:55Being a physio is very important.

05:57Dr. Ali Sher Bajwa has done a lot of work on this.

06:02After the surgery, I had two injuries.

06:07IT band.

06:09Alhamdulillah, he has done a lot of work on that.

06:11Thank God that I have reached this level today.

06:15What he says, he says that he is thankful to the nation players.

06:19Everyone prayed for him.

06:22He was hopeful of doing well.

06:24Over the years, he got knee injuries.

06:27He recovered from the knee injury and worked hard on his fitness.

06:31His doctor, Ali Sher Bajwa, especially worked on his fitness.

06:36He was confident of going beyond 92.97.

06:47But that throw was enough for me to get the gold.

06:52He will continue to work hard.

06:55He will continue to give his best.

06:58In days and months to come, he is planning to cross this mark also.

07:05We have lots of questions.

07:07We have to get to some other people.

07:23She was asking about his technique.

07:27He says, my technique has changed a bit.

07:29I have worked on my technique.

07:31It has gotten better now.

07:33Because of the improvement in technique, I have succeeded in making the market.

07:48Neeraj was talking a lot about the injury struggles.

07:52With injury struggles, there will be constant modifications in technique.

07:56Especially in javelin, where technique is very prime to get the right release.

08:02Does it force you to keep changing your techniques?

08:04How tough is it to keep doing this?

08:10My technique is not the same.

08:14Every year, something happens wrong.

08:18In the end, my arm is fast.

08:21I release with good power.

08:24That's why javelin goes to that distance.

08:31Also, my speed is very slow now.

08:35If you see my previous competition in 2018, I was really fast with runway.

08:41I always believe in myself that I will throw today.

08:46But for now, it's really hard to stay fit and also throw that distance.

08:57I don't know.

08:58Again, I have to work on this thing.

09:00If it will be okay, then I will work on my technique.

09:06Because now we try and at the beginning of the season, we try really hard.

09:11Everything was okay and then suddenly it happened.

09:14Because this groin injury is very bad for javelin throwers.

09:19I think everyone has something.

09:21Anderson also has a left thigh, so it's not good.

09:24You also have?

09:28I had IT ban.

09:30Everyone has it.

09:33Good for Arshad that you don't have this injury.

09:37Maybe in future, I will make some decision with a good doctor and I will work on it.

09:46For so many years, from 2018, I have good throw in my body.

09:55Maybe in future, I will throw really far.

10:16It was really tough.

10:18The entire 2023, I was struggling with ankle injuries.

10:22Doha, I had tweaked my right ankle and then went to Kenya for a meet and tweaked my left ankle.

10:29It just went downhill from there.

10:31So I have just been battling with ankle injuries for the rest of the season.

10:35Until two weeks ago, I finally got it.

10:38I was pain-free about two weeks ago.

10:40I saw a drastic improvement with my training throws.

10:44On a regular training day, I would throw probably 81 meters.

10:49Coming into the Olympics, my throws went from throwing 81...

10:53Last week, I had a throw of 89 meters in practice from half approach.

10:59So that just shows that my injury...

11:01And it was pain-free.

11:03So that just shows that I was able to compete again.

11:06I came into the qualification and then 88 meters again.

11:09No pain.

11:11Unfortunately, I came into the finals and then my left groin started to act up.

11:16Which is really strange.

11:17First time for me having groin pain and it's horrible.

11:21It's not nice to have groin pain as a javelin throw.

11:24I mean, Niraj can give you some tips on that.

11:27Right here.

11:31Alexander Topping from The Guardian in the UK.

11:34Mr. Chopra and Mr. Nadeem,

11:36you come from two countries that often have a very fierce sporting rivalry.

11:41And that can sometimes be quite negative.

11:44Your friends, how important is that to you, to show that different side?

11:50Give it to Arsad first.

11:53He's saying that your rivalry is very fierce in every department.

11:58So how do you see this rivalry?

12:01And what do you think will happen in the future?

12:06For me?

12:07For both of you, right?

12:08India and Pakistan, both are countries where there is rivalry in every field.

12:15I mean, everywhere, in cricket, in other games.

12:19Absolutely.

12:20When India and Pakistan have a cricket match,

12:24I think all the India and Pakistan fans leave their work and sit on the TV.

12:30Similarly, when there is a competition between me and Niraj Chopra,

12:34everyone leaves their work and sits on the TV and watches.

12:38So we are very happy when India and Pakistan have a match in any field, in games.

12:45So all the people leave their work and watch and pray.

12:51So the one who works hard, Allah rewards him.

12:54Similarly, I would like, like me and Niraj Chopra,

12:59we are from South Asia, so we are performing very well all over the world.

13:04We are very happy.

13:05So this is a big message for India and Pakistan, for the youth.

13:10They should work hard and make their country proud all over the world.

13:16He says that rivalry is there when it comes to cricket matches,

13:22when it comes to other sports.

13:24Definitely, the two countries have got rivalry.

13:28But at the same time, it is a good thing for youngsters

13:32who are pursuing one sport or the other to work hard, to do well.

13:37And he's talking about both the countries, India and Pakistan.

13:42Follow us and follow their sports legends and sports icons and sports stars

13:48and work hard and bring laurels for the country, get good name for the country.

13:54And this is also a sort of positive thing for both countries.

14:00Niraj, do you want to comment on that?

14:02Okay.

14:04In English?

14:05Please.

14:06Yes.

14:07It's a hard job.

14:10Yes, first of all, it's really good for our countries

14:15because Javelin was not that popular in India and Pakistan

14:20and also in Grenada because Anderson did really well for his country too.

14:25And yes, me and Arsad have been competing since 2016

14:32and God was always with me.

14:35I always win, but today in a really great stage, Arsad won

14:40and it's good for him and his country.

14:45And I appreciate him because he did really hard work.

14:49And if someone does hard work and he throws really well,

14:55so we have to...

14:57Because we know how much hard work we did

14:59and how much effort we have to give with throw.

15:05So it's good for Pakistan and also in India.

15:10Now more athletes will come and they will pick the Javelin

15:15and already it's too famous.

15:17Javelin is too famous in both countries.

15:20And in future maybe some more athletes will come

15:24and they will throw far.

15:27Right here in the front.

15:28We've got time for three more.

15:30Neeraj Sandipchand from Mumbai, Torun, Bharat.

15:33Compared to the Tokyo Olympics this time,

15:35you have so many pressure from your fan for the medal.

15:38How you handle this pressure?

15:40Okay.

15:44First of all, it was like in very big stage.

15:48It was my first time that I was defending champion.

15:53I was also in Asian Games,

15:54but you cannot compare Asian Games with the Olympics.

15:58Again, because of groin injury, I was not that happy.

16:02But when Arshad threw this 92.97,

16:07I don't know, I never crossed 90 meter yet,

16:10but I don't know, in second throw,

16:12I really believe myself that I can do it.

16:16And my runway was not that good

16:19and my crosstab was not that good, not good speed,

16:22but still that 89.45 with arm was okay.

16:27And I think, I believe I have really good throw in me.

16:32So I'm happy with today that I won medal for my country,

16:38but in future, I will throw more.

16:41I will work on it and I will throw.

16:47Neeraj Biju from the Times of India.

16:49Neeraj, two days ago, you did very well in the qualification,

16:52you did so well in the first throw.

16:54So what changed in two days,

16:56that today you were falling completely

16:58and you were struggling in the run-up and in the runway?

17:03See, the qualification round and the final are completely different.

17:07In the qualification round...

17:09English again?

17:10If you don't mind.

17:11Or you can do both.

17:12Okay, no, no, no, then English is okay.

17:17In qualification round, our mind is not like same like final.

17:23So in qualification round,

17:25all throw was easy and little bit relaxed,

17:29but in final we know today is the main day.

17:32So I try to keep my mind same,

17:35but it's hard to stay like this.

17:38But again, today I tried to go really fast on runway,

17:43but it didn't happen.

17:46Nothing changed, but also if you see my qualification throw,

17:50I was really close to the line

17:52and I really stopped like in one meter maybe, in one step.

17:57Normally I follow through with javelin

17:59and sometime I fall down

18:01or I go at least two, three meters to the line,

18:05but in qualification round I stopped only one step.

18:09Nothing changed,

18:10but today it was more like I was trying to throw much harder

18:18and that's why it happened maybe.

18:21Right here.

18:28Thank you. I'll ask in Hindi if it's okay.

18:31As long as we can get an answer in English,

18:34because we don't have that translation available.

18:36All right.

18:37Neeraj Bhai,

18:38if we see this Olympics campaign of India,

18:41it has just come to an end.

18:43A lot of bronze, a lot of close fourth place came.

18:47Your first is silver.

18:49Maybe the second would have been gold or silver

18:51if it wasn't for Vinesh,

18:52so there were two things in it.

18:54How will you see the whole campaign?

18:56Because Tokyo ended with your high,

18:58with the gold medal.

18:59Today you have silver.

19:01And you have spoken to Vinesh.

19:03Do you have anything to say on that?

19:06First of all,

19:08you will translate it yourself in English, right?

19:12Yes, because if I have to do it, it will be too much.

19:15First of all,

19:16it was good.

19:18Personally, I feel it was good.

19:20We will always compare it with the last Olympics,

19:22but look at the fourth position,

19:24look at everyone's performance.

19:26How good it was.

19:27Everyone did very well.

19:30Personally, I think the performance was very good

19:32and all the medals.

19:34There is still a lot of wrestling left,

19:36so hopefully it will be very good.

19:39And golf is still left, right?

19:42Everyone is doing a very good performance.

19:45They have become mentally stronger since the last time.

19:49At a place like the World Championships and Olympics,

19:51we cannot write that we have won so many medals.

19:54Because there are so many big champions here,

19:56who may not reach the final.

19:58This also happens.

19:59So everyone comes here with good preparation

20:01and your day is also important.

20:03So I would personally like to say

20:05that everyone has a good performance.

20:08I haven't been able to talk to Vinesh yet,

20:10but whatever Vinesh has done,

20:12it is a great example of himself.

20:15Defeating Yui Sasaki is a great thing in itself.

20:19And after that, whatever journey happened,

20:22I don't know so many rules of wrestling,

20:24but it was moving very well towards gold,

20:27but now it happened.

20:29When I was eating in the morning,

20:31then I found out that something like this has happened

20:33and there is a problem with the weight.

20:35So I was very sad.

20:38And the journey of Vinesh,

20:41we all know how the journey was.

20:44In 2016, there was such a dangerous injury.

20:47After that, there was an injury in the middle

20:50and there were a lot of problems.

20:52And after that, there were a lot of personal problems.

20:55And after that journey,

20:57coming out of that thing,

20:59and working so hard,

21:00coming out mentally strong,

21:02everything happened very well.

21:04But then I don't know,

21:06God wanted something else.

21:09But we all know that whatever he has done,

21:12he has done it very well

21:14and no one can deny that.

21:38It's been good so far.

21:39There have been plenty of 4th place finishes.

21:41There have been a few good performances

21:43and a few good medals.

21:45And it gives the country a good overall performance.

21:49The second part of the question was about

21:51the wrestler Vinesh Phogat,

21:53who was disqualified from the 50 kg gold medal match.

21:56He said she is an example for everyone.

22:00Her journey, he says,

22:02is well documented.

22:03The struggles that she had to go through

22:05from an injury in 2016,

22:07the comeback from there,

22:08the personal things that she had to go through.

22:10She did very well to beat Japan's Yu Suzuki,

22:12which is a great feat.

22:14And she had everything going for her

22:16to win the gold medal,

22:17but God had some other plans.

22:19And unfortunately, it didn't work out for her.

22:22We're going to do one last question.

22:24Right here in the hat,

22:25you've been waiting patiently.

22:27Thank you so much.

22:28I also ask in Hindi.

22:30I am Rohit from Tribune Akbar.

22:32I want to ask you, Neeraj,

22:34you've been a role model for Indians for 8-10 years.

22:39And despite that,

22:40we see that you are able to be so humble.

22:43And winning a medal in two Olympics,

22:46gold and silver,

22:47is a big deal.

22:48It probably makes you the greatest Indian living sportsman,

22:52according to me.

22:53So despite that,

22:54how can you be so humble?

22:56The whole world is worshipping you as a hero.

23:00How do you manage this?

23:05Please tell us in Hindi.

23:07Okay.

23:08So,

23:09when I started sports,

23:11I didn't know how far I would go.

23:14And from such a background,

23:16from a farmer's family,

23:17and from a village,

23:18I've come all the way here.

23:20And to make such a decision,

23:21in such a sport,

23:22I didn't know how far I would go.

23:25And how far this journey would take me.

23:27So whenever I get a performance,

23:30or I win something,

23:31and I feel like I've won a medal,

23:33I think about my journey,

23:35where I came from,

23:37from a village,

23:38from a small village,

23:39from a normal family,

23:40which was very limited,

23:43I mean,

23:44it was limited to a small place.

23:47And it was very,

23:50it was limited to a village.

23:52And from there,

23:53I came here.

23:54So,

23:55my journey,

23:56when I think about it,

23:57it motivates me a lot.

23:58And that thing,

23:59that thing motivates me,

24:01that when I reach here,

24:02I can go even further.

24:03And it motivates me to work even harder.

24:06And this thing should always go on like this.

24:08And I will work even harder.

24:10And for my country,

24:11the more I can win,

24:12the more I will try.

24:15I have a question for Arshad.

24:17You tell us,

24:18how was your journey?

24:20How was your journey?

24:22And you,

24:23you have made such a good record,

24:26an Olympic record.

24:27Do you think that in the coming Olympics,

24:30or in the middle of a big event,

24:32you can improve it?

24:36I have asked Arshad Nadeem,

24:39whether he can improve on this mark,

24:43which he has set today.

24:44And what about the journey,

24:47from,

24:48he has come through all this year,

24:50what he has done,

24:51what he has,

24:53you know,

24:54how he worked hard,

24:56and what was his progress,

24:58coming into this Paralympics?

25:02If we talk about the journey,

25:04as Neeraj Chopra Bhai said,

25:07I started from the village level.

25:08So I also started from the village level.

25:10But basically,

25:12I played cricket in Al, Punjab.

25:15I had a very good cricket game,

25:16as a bowler.

25:18So,

25:19I had to leave cricket.

25:21Along with that,

25:22I had a very good football game.

25:24I had a very good football game.

25:25And I had a very good wadi game.

25:27I also played badminton.

25:29And then,

25:30leaving all this,

25:31at the school level,

25:32I started athletics.

25:34So,

25:35I did a lot of events in athletics.

25:37Like,

25:38there are four throws.

25:39I also did shot put.

25:41Javelin throw,

25:42discus throw,

25:43hammer throw.

25:44And I did long jump,

25:45high jump,

25:46triple jump.

25:47And along with that,

25:48I also did 100-200 games,

25:49this event,

25:50Alhamdulillah.

25:51So,

25:52I was the best athlete in Pakistan,

25:55at the division level.

25:57So,

25:58after that,

25:59my coach,

26:00my basic,

26:01Mr. Rashid Ahmed Saqi,

26:02he said,

26:03leave everything,

26:04come to Javelin,

26:05you have a good physique.

26:07So,

26:08at that time,

26:09I wanted to go to cricket.

26:10But,

26:11coming forward in cricket,

26:12was very difficult.

26:13There is a team,

26:14in which,

26:15making your name,

26:17making a place,

26:18becomes very difficult.

26:20So,

26:21my brothers were also there,

26:22they also said,

26:23you are in athletics.

26:24So,

26:25like this,

26:26I started athletics.

26:28And,

26:29I played in Al-Punjab,

26:31Alhamdulillah,

26:32I won that.

26:33In that,

26:34I also did discus throw.

26:35The emers that I have told,

26:36I am getting silver,

26:38I am getting bronze.

26:39All the emers that I played,

26:41in all the emers,

26:42Alhamdulillah,

26:43I used to take some position,

26:44in Al-Punjab.

26:45So,

26:46in 2015,

26:47I joined my job,

26:48Wab Dallas.

26:49So,

26:50from there,

26:51I became an international guard.

26:52And,

26:53I played my first competition,

26:54with Neeraj Chopra Bhai,

26:55in 2016,

26:56in India,

26:57Guwahati.

26:58So,

26:59there,

27:00Alhamdulillah,

27:01Neeraj Chopra Bhai,

27:02since then,

27:03has been winning.

27:04And,

27:05there,

27:06for the first time,

27:07I broke my Pakistan record,

27:0878.33.

27:09And,

27:10from there,

27:11I got more interest,

27:12that,

27:13Inshallah,

27:14if I work hard,

27:15I can go ahead.

27:16But,

27:17with me,

27:18I can go forward.

27:19Many people ask me,

27:20that,

27:21your run-up,

27:22is like,

27:23you are running,

27:24in cricket.

27:25So,

27:26now,

27:27it's better,

27:28Alhamdulillah.

27:29So,

27:30Alhamdulillah,

27:31I am working on it.

27:32So,

27:33I hope,

27:34Inshallah,

27:35in the future,

27:36I will do my best.

27:37And,

27:38my effort is,

27:39that I do my best.

27:40So,

27:41Allah gives me respect.

27:43He said that,

27:44he has played,

27:45every game.

27:46He was,

27:47he was,

27:48he was,

27:49he was,

27:50cricketer at one time.

27:51He was a good bowler.

27:52He played,

27:53table tennis,

27:54and also,

27:55also participated,

27:56in athletics events.

27:57But,

27:58when his,

27:59coach told him,

28:00to concentrate on one thing,

28:01he started,

28:02and,

28:03coach told him,

28:04that,

28:05you have got,

28:06a very good,

28:07physique,

28:08for the javelin throw.

28:09Then,

28:10he started,

28:11you know,

28:12javelin,

28:13he followed the javelin throw,

28:14career.

28:15And,

28:16he joined,

28:17a lot of departments,

28:18in Pakistan.

28:19And,

28:20then he started,

28:21concentrating on,

28:22javelin only.

28:23Then,

28:24in 2016,

28:25he,

28:26in the,

28:27possibly in the,

28:28South Asian game,

28:29he was talking about,

28:30he competed against,

28:31Neeraj.

28:32And,

28:33you know,

28:34Neeraj,

28:35there got gold,

28:36and he got silver.

28:37So,

28:38from there on,

28:39he concentrate,

28:40concentrated more,

28:41on this sport.

28:42Worked hard,

28:43and worked on his,

28:44physique.

28:45Coach worked on his,

28:46action.

28:47Though,

28:48his action,

28:49people think,

28:50that his action is,

28:51more like a,

28:52fast bowler,

28:53than a,

28:54than a,

28:55you know,

28:56javelin thrower.

28:57But,

28:58he is happy with this action.

28:59And,

29:00the run up,

29:01which he,

29:02generates,

29:03for the javelin throw.

29:04And,

29:05that is because of,

29:06you know,

29:07his early,

29:08early,

29:09career,

29:10early,

29:11strength as a bowler.

29:12So,

29:13he said that he will,

29:14keep on improving,

29:15he will,

29:16keep on working hard.

29:17And,

29:18he is also,

29:19from the humble background,

29:20coming,

29:21directly from the village.

29:22And,

29:23he has to,

29:24go through,

29:25very tough times,

29:26to make it,

29:27to this,

29:28this stage.

29:29Anderson Peters,

29:30Neeraj Chopra,

29:31Arshad Nadeem,

29:32the podium,

29:33and the men's javelin.

29:34Thanks,

29:35and congratulations.

29:37Which answer?

29:39Okay.

29:44The question was,

29:45by the gentleman.

29:54Well,

29:55I'll translate the question,

29:56in English.

29:57I asked him,

29:58I told him,

29:59that he is probably,

30:00the greatest living,

30:01Indian athlete,

30:02gold medal,

30:03and silver.

30:04And,

30:05he's been a role model,

30:06for at least,

30:07eight years.

30:08And,

30:09how does he remain,

30:10so humble?

30:11He said,

30:12every time he wins,

30:13he thinks about,

30:14where he came from.

30:15He came from,

30:16a very humble background.

30:17Not very humble,

30:18but,

30:19from a village,

30:20a farmer.

30:21So,

30:22every time,

30:23he wins a medal,

30:24he thinks about,

30:25his roots,

30:26his origins.

30:27And,

30:28that motivates him,

30:29to do better.

30:30And,

30:31that's the reason,

30:32he believes that,

30:33he has remained,

30:34and he wants to go,

30:35and make,

30:36and become more,

30:37and more successful,

30:38in the future.

30:39All right.

30:40Thank you gentlemen.

30:41And,

30:42thank you.

30:43And,

30:44personally,

30:45I am not,

30:46saying myself,

30:47great at it.

30:48Everyone has their,

30:49own thoughts,

30:50but,

30:51yes.

30:52That's my opinion.

30:53I wouldn't argue otherwise.

30:54Thank you so much.

30:55Congratulations gentlemen.

30:56Thank you for your time.

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