"Unless he trains with the world's leading athletes, he will not be able to sustain his top position in the javelin world," Zafar told The Express Tribune in an interview from Lahore. There he will be able to maintain his standards and it will help him win more titles for Pakistan," Zafar said. "Arshad is a gifted player and it is important to put him in a better training environment," Zafar said. Arshad stunned the athletics world by winning gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a Games record throw of 92.97 metres. The 29-year-old also won a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, becoming Pakistan's first medallist at the event.