Tag: Olympics 2021
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Arshad Nadeem secures fifth position at World Athletics Championship
Pakistani Olympian Arshad Nadeem has secured fifth place in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States. Arshad Nadeem threw at a distance of 86.16 meters in the final, which was his best throw of the season. He reached the final on Friday by throwing at a distance of…
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Arshad Nadeem’s failure in the Olympics because of extensive use of social media: Chief, Pak team
Pakistan contingent’s chef-de-mission to the Tokyo Olympics Brig Zaheer Akhtar expressed his displeasure over missing a golden opportunity of winning a medal that could have been a Gold even, as highly talented Arshad Nadeem was capable of touching the 90-meter mark, had he and his coach stayed focused on achieving the ultimate goal prior to…
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PM Khan, others pray for Arshad Nadeem’s win at Olympics Javelin Throw finals
Prime Minister Imran Khan along with other politicians and notables have prayed for Arshad Nadeem, who will be competing for the finals of the Javelin Throw competition at Tokyo Olympics today. Taking to Twitter, PM office’s account wrote: “We pray for #ArshadNadeem’s podium finish in the finals of the Men’s Javelins Throw.” He further added:…
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Celebrities laud Arshad Nadeem for hitting a milestone at Olympics
Notable members of the entertainment industry have expressed their appreciation for a ‘Javelin Throw’ player Arshad Nadeem who has secured the first position in the qualifying round of Javelin throw finals in Tokyo Olympics 2020 and made Pakistan proud. Nadeem was in group B of the qualification event and topped his group to make it…
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US gymnast Suni Lee to delete Twitter after blaming missing out on gold due to social media
US gymnast Suni Lee has put her imperfect performance on the uneven bars down to being distracted by social media. A break-out star at the Tokyo Olympics, Lee won gold in the individual all-around and silver in the team all-around at this year’s games. Her achievements made history, as she became the first Asian-American woman…
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Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem tops his group in Javelin Throw qualification at Tokyo Olympics
It was a momentous day for athletics in Pakistan when javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem hurled a massive 85.16m throw to reach the finals of the Men’s Javelin Throw event in Tokyo Olympics. Nadeem was in group B of the qualification event and topped his group to make it into the finals. His overall performance marked…
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British swimmer Tom Daley knits while watching Olympic springboard final
British swimmer Tom Daley, the Olympic gold medalist, caused a stir among Olympic TV viewers watching the women’s 3m springboard final on Sunday morning, when the cameras panned to the spectator stands and caught Tom watching the action while knitting. Social media was deluged with images of the 27-year-old, wearing his Team GB kit and…
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Pakistani Olympian Mahoor Shahzad apologises for her racist comments about ‘Pathans’
Pakistani Olympian and the flag bearer for Pakistan at Tokyo Olympics, Mahoor Shahzad, apologised for her racist comments about Pathans (Pashtuns). A video clip of the badminton player has gone viral on social media. In the 21-second clip, which was recorded after her second defeat in Olympics’ badminton event on Tuesday, she can be heard…
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German gymnasts wear full-body suits at Olympics to promote freedom of choice
The German women’s gymnastics team wore full-body suits in qualifications at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday instead of their traditional bikini cut version to encourage all women to wear what makes them feel comfortable and to promote freedom of choice, reports Reuters. According to the German Gymnastics Federation, this act is against sexualisation in gymnastics.…