Days later came reports about Paris Olympics gold medallist Arshad Nadeem. Father-in-law Muhammad Nawaz who would gift Nadeem a buffalo To make the country proud, India’s silver medallist in the javelin throw event revealed the unique gifts he received.
Making the environment a little brighter, the Neeraj Chopra, gold medalist at the 2000 Tokyo Olympics He said in a media interaction facilitated by JSW Sports“I was once gifted desi ghee. In my home in Haryana, it is common to receive such gifts – sometimes 10 or even 50 kg of desi ghee or ladoos.”
Neeraj also explained that special gifts come from the promises people make.
“If Neeraj wins this competition, I will give him 50 kg of ghee. I have heard such things since childhood, especially in regions where sports like kabaddi and wrestling are popular. Ghee is believed to increase strength, which is crucial for our sports. In our region, athletes are also given gifts like bullet bikes, tractors or even buffalos,” said Neeraj.
Earlier, The dawn reported that Pakistan’s Nadeem would get a huge amount of more than PKR 150 million (more than ₹4.5 million rupees and 538,000 dollars). In addition, the Chief Minister of the Pakistani state of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, has announced a reward of 100 million Pakistani rupees for Nadeem.
However, Nadeem expressed surprise when asked about the gift given to him by his father-in-law from the President of Pakistan. ARY NewsHe said he found out about this when his wife told him.
Adding further, Nadeem jokingly said that he thought his father-in-law should have given him 5-6 acres of land but he ‘scoffed’ and started laughing.
Arshad Nadeem reacts to his father-in-law’s ‘buffalo gift’
“He should have given me five or six acres of land, but the buffalo…”
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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Pakistan’s Nadeem won a gold medal in the javelin throw, after sending the javelin a massive distance of 92.97 metres.
Not only did he create a world record, but he also defeated Neeraj Chopra from India become the world’s best javelin thrower. Neeraj won the silver medal in the same event.
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