Pakistan’s ‘golden boy’ Arshad Nadeem will receive a special gift when he arrives in his hometown Mian Channu on Sunday (August 11). Muhammad Nawaz, the father-in-law of the Paris Olympic champion, has decided to gift him a buffalo for his victory.
Arshad Nadeem of Team Pakistan reacts while competing in the final of the men’s javelin throw on day 13 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Paris, France on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Getty Images)
New Delhi: Pakistan’s ‘golden boy’ Arshad Nadeem will receive a special gift when he arrives in his hometown Mian Channu on Sunday (August 11). Muhammad Nawaz, the father-in-law of the Paris Olympic champion, has decided to gift him a buffalo for his victory.
According to a report by news agency PTI, Muhammad Nawaz told local media that giving a buffalo as a gift is considered “very valuable” and “honourable” in their village, and is a traditional way of congratulating someone in rural culture.
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“Nadeem is also very proud of his roots and despite the success, his village is still his home and he still lives with his parents and brothers,” Nawaz said, PTI reported.
Hailing Nadeem married Ayesha, the youngest daughter of Nawaz, and the couple has two children, a son and a daughter.
“When we decided to marry our daughter to Nadeem six years ago, he was doing small jobs and running errands but was extremely passionate about his sport and was constantly practicing javelin throwing at home and in the field,” Nawaz said.
Nadeem, 27, ended his country’s medal drought at the Olympics by claiming its first medal in 32 years. He won the gold medal in the men’s javelin with a massive throw of 92.97m, breaking the Olympic record that stood for 16 years. He defeated his rival Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Tokyo Olympic champion, for the first time in their 10 meetings. Chopra settled for silver with his best throw of 89.45m.
Arshad Nadeem hugs mother in the village
Arshad Nadeem was greeted with great applause upon his arrival from Pakistan in his village of Khanelwal in Punjab province. Amidst a huge crowd, he warmly embraced his mother Raziah Parveen.
Watch the video here:
I recently didn’t even work for a week!!!#ArshadNadeem pic.twitter.com/BehTlbsa1D
— Mughees Ali (@mugheesali81) 11 August 2024
Arshad Nadeem’s gold medal is Pakistan’s eleventh medal at the Summer Games and the first since the 1992 Barcelona Games. He is the first individual athlete to win a gold medal for the Asian country. The Pakistan men’s hockey team had already won three gold medals before this milestone.
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