Reacting to Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem winning gold medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics, ex-Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar said, "Pakistan is trending in the world because of Nadeem." "Nadeem did what no one was expecting," he stated. Nadeem created new Olympic record with 92.97 metre throw in the event. Neeraj Chopra won silver medal in the event.