BEIJING, Aug. 11 (INP): Chinese netizens joined their Pakistani brothers and sisters celebrating Arshad Nadeem's historic gold medal's win in Paris Olympics, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Sunday. As per the report, the Chinese viewers expressed their joy and admiration for the "Ba Tie" - meaning "Pakistani Iron Brother" - on social media platforms.  A China Central Television commentator enthusiastically shouted out Nadeem's monster throw, and comments flooded in, saying, "He has given wings to the javelin", “Incredible! He’s a hero!” “92.97 meters! Bravo! Congrats Iron Brother! First gold! NEW OLYMPIC RECORD!”.Chinese netizens on Weibo, China's version of X, even created a trending tag: “Nadeem surprises his coach’s sunglasses off”. 

The tag garnered tens of millions of views, with one user humorously remarking, “OMG the coach’s reaction is adorable; he couldn’t believe his eyes!” Since its Olympic debut at the London Games in 1948, Pakistan has earned a total of 11 medals over a span of 76 years.  However, the last time Pakistan claimed gold was four decades ago, during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, when the men's field hockey team secured the top prize.  Arshad Nadeem's remarkable victory in the javelin throw at the Paris Olympics finally breaks the country’s 40-year wait for a prestigious gold medal in its Olympic journey.

Nadeem's throw shattered the previous Olympic record of 90.57 meters, set by the Netherlands' Andreas Thorkildsen at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.  Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to social media to congratulate Nadeem, writing, "You've made the whole nation proud young man". Meanwhile, Chinese Embassy in Islamabad warmly greeted Arshad Nadeem on winning the gold medal. In a tweet, the Embassy said "Warmest Congratulations to our Pakistani brothers and sisters for Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem winning Pakistan’s first gold medal at the Olympics in 40 years and breaking the Olympic record of men’s javelin in Paris."

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China