Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz on Friday, announced a massive cash prize of Rs 100mn to star athlete Arshad Nadeem for winning the Paris Olympics Gold medal in the Javelin Throw.
Arshad Nadeem on Thursday, uplifted the nation with a historic medal in the ongoing Games. He broke the all-time Olympic record with a 92.97m throw in his second attempt which was enough for him to clinch the Gold.
The CM Punjab stated that Nadeem has given the nation a present on the auspicious occasion of Independence Day.
“Nadeem has given the nation a present on the occasion of the Independence Day,” she said in a statement.
Maryam Nawaz also announced the construction of a sports city named after Arshad Nadeem Sports City in Mian Channu.
Earlier, the Sindh government also announced a Rs50 million reward for Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem, who won the country’s first individual Olympic gold in the javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics 2024.
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On the other hand, Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has announced to give Rs2 million to him.
Moreover, singer Ali Zafar announced Rs1 million for the athlete on winning gold for Pakistan.
Sindh Government Spokesperson and Sukkur Mayor Barrister Arsalan Islam Shaikh announced that Arshad Nadeem will be awarded a gold crown.
Additionally, the under-construction new sports stadium in Sukkur will be named after Nadeem to honour his remarkable achievement, he added.
Arshad had an unwanted start to the Paris Olympics final as he failed to make a mark in his first attempt which was deemed as “No Throw”.
He, however, made an astounding recovery and fired in a massive 92.97m throw.
His biggest rival India’s Neeraj Chopra secured the silver medal with an 89.45m throw in his second attempt while all of his other attempts were deemed as “No Throw”.
Anderson Peters of Grenada clinched the bronze medal with his longest throw of 88.54 m.
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