Episode 59 - The Legend of Arshad Nadeem

from Batta Fast · host Ahmer Naqvi

"He is the first splash on a blank canvas, the first flick of a torchlight into the abyss. If ever an athletics legacy will be built - though don't hold your breath - it will start with him."From Osman's article: https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40801739/paris-olympics-2024-pakistan-gold-medal-javelin-all-hail-improbable-arshad-nadeem-first-maybe-last-kindWe try our best to capture the unprecedented nature of Arshad Nadeem's Olympic record shattering moment.0:00 Arshad Nadeem's Gold medal - Pakistan's greatest sporting achievement?5:24 Overcoming obstacles - Arshad's remarkable journey9:20 Ya Ali and the folk-hero15:07 The institutional obstacles for Pakistnai athletes20:49 Earning money in non-traditional careers in Pakistan27:50 India's sporting industrial complex40:00 The realities Arshad deals with43:30 The world's reactions48:50 The magic of the Olympics51:00 The magical last throwFollow us on Youtube!

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