Commonwealth Games gold medalist Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem is getting ready to make a strong comeback in the upcoming World Athletics Championship, scheduled from August 25 to 27 in Hungary.
Arshad is currently preparing for the world event at the Punjab Stadium, Lahore. Speaking to Geo News on the sidelines of his training, Arshad shared he has recovered well from the knee injury.
"I have completely recovered from the knee injury," Arshad said. "Unfortunately, I missed the Asian championship due to injury. But, I have started full-fledged training now and looking forward to winning medals in the upcoming events," he added.
After World Athletics Championship, Arshad will feature in the Asian Games, starting on September 23 in Hangzhou, China.
Meanwhile, the national champion also eyes the 2024 Paris Olympics. "My target is next year's Olympics. I want to get ready for the Olympics once again. Government has provided me facilities but it could be improved to match the international standard," he highlighted.
"My Indian counterpart Neeraj Chopra gets much better facilities than me. That's the difference between us," he concluded.
It must be noted here that Arshad had suffered a knee injury during the 34th National Games.
According to the AFP chief Akram Sahi, Arshad had sustained an injury in his right knee. The javelin thrower went through left knee surgery last year.
Sahi also blamed WAPDA for forcing Arshad to participate in the National Games where he bagged a gold medal.
Sohail Imran Sohail Imran is a senior reporter for Geo News.