Arshad Nadeem was awarded his gold medal on Friday after winning the men’s javelin throw with a monstrous 92.97m throw which shattered the Olympic record a day earlier.
The 27-year-old stepped up to the podium to massive applause from the crowd, holding the coveted medal up to the camera.
With one hand on his chest, Nadeem sang the national anthem as he watched Pakistan’s flag being raised after 40 years at an Olympic stadium.
In a post earlier today on X, Nadeem dedicated...