Chinese netizens celebrate Arshad Nadeem’s historic gold medal at the Paris Olympics – Sport

BEIJING (Wang Su) – The Stade de France witnessed an extraordinary javelin throw by Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, who threw a distance of 92.97 meters during the men’s javelin throw final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

In a thrilling performance, Nadeem secured his country’s first individual gold medal, setting a new Olympic record and beating defending champion Neeraj Chopra of India.

Nadeem’s achievement made a huge impact not only in the stadium, winning the hearts of sports fans around the world, including Chinese internet users.

Chinese viewers expressed their joy and admiration for “Ba Tie” – which means “Pakistani Iron Brother” – on social media platforms.

The China Central Television commentator enthusiastically exclaimed Nadeem’s monstrous throw, and comments poured in, including: “He gave wings to the javelin,” “Amazing! He’s a hero!”

“92.97 meters! Bravo! Congratulations Iron Brother! First gold! NEW OLYMPIC RECORD!”…

Chinese netizens on Weibo, the Chinese version of X, even created a popular tag: “Nadeem surprises his coach by taking off his sunglasses.”

The tag has been viewed tens of millions of times, with one user jokingly noting: “OMG the coach’s reaction is adorable; he couldn’t believe his eyes!”

Since making its Olympic debut at the 1948 London Games, Pakistan has won a total of 11 medals over a span of 76 years.

However, the last time Pakistan won gold was four decades ago at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, when the men’s field hockey team took home the top prize.

Arshad Nadeem’s extraordinary victory in the javelin throw at the Paris Olympics finally ends the country’s 40-year wait for a prestigious gold medal in the Olympic journey.

Nadeem’s throw of 90.57 metres broke the previous Olympic record, set by Dutchman Andreas Thorkildsen at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Nadeem on social media, writing: “You have made the entire nation proud, young man.”