Javelin champion Arshad Nadeem has been showered with praise by the nation for winning a gold in Olympics, after a gap of 40 years and breaking Olympic record with his 92.97 meters throw. Congratulating Nadeem, President Asif Ali Zardari said: “Arshad Nadeem! You are the pride of the entire nation. The triumph of Nadeem is the victory of the entire nation.”He said that setting the new Olympic record and the longest javelin throw were great achievements. “You made us proud by winning a medal for Pakistan in the Paris Olympics.”Praising Nadeem for setting new Olympic record, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said: “History made.”

Source: The Nation August 09, 2024 08:43 UTC