Pakistan, Dec. 29 -- Pakistan's Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem won the Global Breakthrough Athlete award on Monday. The award was presented at the World Sports Summit in Dubai. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar called Nadeem "Pakistan's pride" on X.

The summit, held on December 29-30, gathers over 1,500 athletes, sports leaders, and policymakers. Its theme is "Uniting the World Through Sport," and it discusses the future of global athletics. Nadeem received the award during the two-day event, with footage broadcast by major news channels.

Arshad Nadeem made history in August 2024 by winning Pakistan's first Olympic gold in javelin. He threw an impressive 92.97 meters at the Paris Games, securing the nation's maiden Olympic me...