Athlete Arshad Nadeem is the brand new speak of the city and celebrations in Pakistan will not be going to finish anytime quickly. Nadeem edged previous India’s Neeraj Chopra to bag the celebrated gold medal in males’s javelin throw occasion at Paris Olympics 2024. Arshad, by hitting 92.97m, beat Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo champion, for the highest podium spot regardless of the Indian hitting his season-best 89.45 for silver. Needs and presents are pouring in from all around the nation for Nadeem with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif additionally felicitating the athlete.
Through the felicitation ceremony, Arshad’s spouse was requested by some journalists in regards to the ideas she had whereas husband was performing in Paris. She acknowledged that she saved praying to god throughout your entire throw.
“I used to be very tensed. I saved on praying to god for my husband’s victory, so he can win the gold medal for Pakistan. The whole nation’s wished for him and it labored in his favour,” Nadeem’s spouse Ayesha advised journalists.
Arshad Nadeem’s spouse says she prayed so much for him to win the Gold medal in Paris as a result of it wasn’t solely his Gold, but in addition Pakistan’s first Gold medal on the Olympics after 40 years. What a press release Ma Shaa Allah 🇵🇰#IndependenceDay2024 pic.twitter.com/qN8wMFoyaz
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“Every time he used to really feel demotivated and low, your entire household used to help him and pray for him, so he can rise up and carry out once more. We used to inform him that his spouse’s. mom’s, and your entire household’s blessings are at all times with him,” she added.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif introduced a money prize of PKR 150 million (approx. INR 4.5 crore) and a civil award for Pakistani javelin hero Arshad. Sharif additionally promised a whopping sum of PKR 100 million for Arshad’s coach Salman Iqbal Butt.
“Success of Arshad Nadeem offers ample proof that meager sources, difficulties and challenges will not be a hurdle in the best way of success,” Sharif mentioned.
The Pakistan PM additionally introduced Hilal Imtiaz, the second-highest civilian award, for Nadeem. Not simply that, the announcement of the institution of Arshad Nadeem Excessive-Efficiency Academy at Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad, was additionally made. The Pakistan PM additionally introduced the institution of a sports activities endowment fund of PKR 1 billion.
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