Pakistan is a country of let downs and miracles. A resilient nation with sons like Arshad Nadeem who keep fighting for the green and white flag despite not getting any support from the state and being let down by every authority out there. Arshad Nadeem rose to prominence with his last Olympics bout and now he has achieved the glory this country was waiting for, for 32 years. Arshad Nadeem broke the javelin throw Olymic record with his 92.97 metre throw and won the gold with his utmost resilience and hardwork.
Arshad cried and the whole nation cried with him after he was crowned the new champion. In a time of despair, Arshad Nadeem one again resurrected the August spirit with this historic win and with this, he became the best Pakistani athlete of his time. Here are some glimpses of the champion’s celebrations:
Pakistani stars were all glued to their screens last night and from Mahira Khan to Humayun Saeed, everyone is emotional in this beautiful moment and celebrating Arshad’s victory:
Pakistani Twitter/X was also bursting with emotions and they came up with some of the most beautiful reactions to this win: