Pakistani javelin thrower and Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem took to social media on Wednesday, August 14 to share a message to the public on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day.
The 28-year-old Nadeem recently became Pakistan's first ever Individual Olympic gold medalist when he finished first in the javelin throw event with an Olympic record throw of 92.97 meters in his second attempt, at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
He beat India's Neeraj Chopra, who had won gold at the Tokyo 2020 edition. Chopra finished with a best throw of 89.45 meters, which gained him a silver medal.
While Nadeem gave a speech of unity to the Pakistan public on the occasion of their Independence Day, the video quickly became viral for all the wrong reasons.
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What did Arshad Nadeem say on Pakistan Independence Day and why did the video go viral?
Pakistan's Olympic javelin throw gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem, shared a speech to the Pakistan public on the occasion of their Independence Day reminding about the need to be united as a nation, saying:
"Assalamualaikum, my name is Arshad Nadeem, Olympian javelin thrower. On the occasion of Pakistan's 78th Independence Day, I would like to remind all the people of Pakistan to take a pledge that we can stay united as a nation on this day and remind ourselves that 'we are one'."
"Just like we united on August 8, during the Paris 2024 Olympics, where I won a gold medal [in javelin throw] for the country, which brought happiness to Pakistanis not only in the country but also worldwide."
"I wish that all of you join me today, August 14, to change your profile pictures on social media stating 'United we Stand' like I have done. I want all of you to change your profile pictures. Let us show the world that we stand together united as one."
However, the video went viral, not for his speech, but for the snoring noise in the background, which led to hilarious reactions from netizens on the social media platform X (formerly twitter).
Here is the video:
He is giving a message to his ‘Qaum’ but the ‘Qaum’ is sleeping in the background.
— Wokeflix (@wokeflix_) August 14, 2024
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