Arshad Nadeem Olympics Felicitation: Pakistan Hockey Stalwarts Feel Insulted Over PM Dinner Invitation Withdrawal

17.08.2024 - 16:53 sports.ndtv.com

Arshad Nadeem is currently the most popular Pakistan athlete. The star javelin thrower ended a long drought of Olympic gold medal for his country as he won the event at the Paris 2024 Games with a record of 92.97m.

After he returned to his country, Nadeem has been felicitated from all quarters. Recently he was rewarded with 10 million Pakistan rupees and a brand new car by the Punjab government for his historic feat.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz handed Nadeem the cash prize and the car keys when she visited Nadeem's village in Mian Chunnu to meet him and his family. “Arshad deserves everything he gets because he has brought so much joy and pride to the nation,” she said.

However, former hockey player Rao Saleem Nazim on Saturday claimed that the Pakistan government insulted several Olympians by withdrawing their invitations for the gala dinner hosted in the honour of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem in the name of guest management.

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Arshad Nadeem ended a long drought for Pakistan at the Olympics 2024. The last time the country won a medal at the Olympics was in 1992 edition. Javelin thrower Nadeem ended the long wait with an Olympic record of 92.97m. to take home the gold medal ahead of India's Neeraj Chopra, who won the silver with his season best throw of 89.45m. After the Olympic feat, Arshad Nadeem has been showered with cash prizes but there was a time when he struggled for funds.

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Arshad Nadeem, the javelin throw gold medallist in the recently-concluded Paris Games, said Pakistani women athletes should be given modern facilities so that they can perform at the highest level. Since returning home with Pakistan's first gold in the Olympics since 1984, Nadeem has been showered with cash prizes worth around 280 million, cars and other gifts. In the latest instance, the Governor Punjab on Saturday gave him a cash prize of two million rupees and a car.

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Athlete Arshad Nadeem is the new talk of the town and celebrations in Pakistan are not going to end anytime soon. Nadeem edged past India's Neeraj Chopra to bag the prestigious gold medal in men's javelin throw event at Paris Olympics 2024. Arshad, by hitting 92.97m, beat Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo champion, for the top podium spot despite the Indian hitting his season-best 89.45 for silver. Wishes and gifts are pouring in from all over the country for Nadeem with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also felicitating the athlete.

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Pakistan's Golden Boy Arshad Nadeem has been a constant present on social media ever since he returned home from Paris. His men's javelin throw gold medal in the Olympic Games earned Pakistan a historic feat in world athletics history. While Arshad is bound to be in the spotlight, courtesy of his performance in the Paris Games, he has often been at the center of some hilarious incidents back home. In a fresh video that has surfaced on social media, Arshad sent out an Independence Day message to his fans in Pakistan.