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Watch: Hundreds Gather In Arshad Nadeem's Hometown In Pakistan To Celebrate 92.97m Olympics Javelin Gold

Dozens of villagers gathered in front of the modest home of Pakistan athlete Arshad Nadeem to watch the hulking javelin thrower take part in the Olympic Games final late Thursday. The event was broadcast live by a digital projector onto a screen hanging on the back of a truck in his farming village near the small city of Mian Channu in Punjab province. As the javelin soared through the sky in Paris to a new Olympic record and a gold medal for Nadeem, thousands of kilometres (miles) away the cheers of the villagers rang into the night.

The Firsts, Near Misses And Debacle: India End Paris Olympics Campaign With 6 Medals

India's Paris Olympics campaign concluded as Reetika Hooda fell short in the wrestling quarterfinals, and golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar finished out of medal contention. A total of 117 Indian athletes participated across 16 sports at the Paris Games: archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, wrestling, table tennis, and tennis. India clinched six medals at the Paris Olympics, one silver and five bronze. Although hopes were high for a historic performance, the country fell just short of surpassing its previous best at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics in 2021, when they secured seven medals (1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze.) and ranked 48th.

Olympics Bronze Medal Winner Sarabjot Singh Denies Haryana Government Job, Explains Reason

Winner of bronze medal in the mixed team 10m Air pistol event, with Manu Bhaker, India's shooter Sarabjot Singh shot to fame courtesy of his heroics in the Paris Olympic Games. Upon return home, Sarabjot was offered a job by the Haryana government, but he decided to turn it down. While many athletes representing India complain of lack of support and financial assistance in their journey, Sarabjot doesn't think this is the right time for him to be taking up a government job, as he has not achieved his target yet.

USA Athlete Complains About Poor Condition Of Paris Olympic Medal, Organisers Respond

Winning an Olympic medal is a big thing for any athlete. Why should not it be? In fact, it is the biggest sports event in the world and also takes place after a long gap of four years. USA's professional skateboarder Nyjah Huston is no expectation. Huston, who is a legendary figure in skateboarding, won his first-ever Olympic medal -- a bronze -- in the Paris event this year. He clinched the honour in a men's street event. Around a week later, the joy of victory rather took a backseat for him as he found out that the quality of the medal was not good.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: All You Need To Know

The highly-anticipated Paris Olympic Games 2024 have reached their conclusion. The 16-day event saw many ups and downs, which made it a memorable one. However, the tournament was a mixed baggage for the Indian contingent as it will be returning with a total of six medals, including five bronze and one silver. The Indian athletes failed to clinch a single gold medal and finished at 71st place in the medal tally. The quadrennial event will be concluded by a grand closing ceremony, taking place at Stade de France in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Abhinav Bindra Applauds 'Spirited Performance' By Indian Contingent

Abhinav Bindra, who was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 142nd IOC Session on Saturday, has applauded the Indian contingent for its "spirited performance" at the Paris Olympics. Following the highly decorated event, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist spoke to IANS and shared his thoughts on what has been a ‘spirited' performance by the contingent in Paris. “I think it's been a spirited performance. All our athletes have performed at a high level. We may have six medals to show on our tally but if you really go in-depth into performances, we have never had a (Olympic) Games where our athletes have been so competitive across disciplines, many of them have been close to medaling,” Bindra told IANS.

Family And Fans Accord Warm Welcome To Indian Hockey Players At Amritsar

Elated family members and ecstatic fans on Sunday accorded a boisterous welcome to members of the Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian hockey team at the Amritsar airport as celebratory ‘dhol' drummed in the background. India clinched their second successive bronze medal in the Olympics, beating Spain 2-1 at the Paris Games. Right after their touchdown, family members greeted the players with garlands and warm hugs, before accepting congratulations from the state political leaders such as minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla.

Neeraj Chopra's Mother Plans To Welcome Son Home With This Dish After Paris Olympics Silver

Elated for her son's silver medal, Neeraj Chopra's mother Saroj Devi also expressed happiness for Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who broke the Olympic record to beat the Indian defending champion in Paris, saying that the latter is also like her "child". Chopra clinched the silver medal at the Paris Games with a season's best throw of 89.45m after Nadeem pulled off an Olympic record-breaking effort of 92.97m on Thursday night.

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Watch: Hundreds Gather In Arshad Nadeem's Hometown In Pakistan To Celebrate 92.97m Olympics Javelin Gold

The Firsts, Near Misses And Debacle: India End Paris Olympics Campaign With 6 Medals

Olympics Bronze Medal Winner Sarabjot Singh Denies Haryana Government Job, Explains Reason

USA Athlete Complains About Poor Condition Of Paris Olympic Medal, Organisers Respond

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: All You Need To Know

Paris Olympics: Abhinav Bindra Applauds 'Spirited Performance' By Indian Contingent

Family And Fans Accord Warm Welcome To Indian Hockey Players At Amritsar

Neeraj Chopra's Mother Plans To Welcome Son Home With This Dish After Paris Olympics Silver