"I'm eager to hug my son," says gold medalist Arshad Nadeem's mother

Arshad Nadeem's mother heaped praise on his son after he clinched a first-ever individual gold medal for Pakistan at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024.

On August 9, Pakistan's star javelin thrower made history by setting a new Olympic record with a 92.97-metre massive throw in the Summer Games.

Nadeem rewrote the Olympic record books in his second attempt during the game. The throw made him able to secure the gold medal for Pakistan after a hiatus of 40 years.

Following the achievement, Nadeem's mother said she is eager to welcome his son by giving him a hug full of love and appreciation.

"The entire nation has prayed for my son's victory," she said while talking to Geo News.

"بیٹے کے استقبال کیلئے پھول لے کر جاؤں گی"
ارشد ندیم کی والدہ خوشی سے نہال pic.twitter.com/zCIP2hcGQD

— Geo News Urdu (@geonews_urdu) August 8, 2024

Nadeem's mother further said that she would welcome his gold-medalist son with a garland of flowers.

"My heart has already predicted that Arshad will win the gold medal," the athlete's sister-in-law noted.

"We are very happy that we don't know what to distribute to share happiness," Nadeem's sister expressed his joy.

During the javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics, hundreds of people were present outside Arshad Nadeem's house to witness the competition.

On the other hand, Pakistan's ace athlete expressed his wish to mark the country's 77th Independence Day on August 14 with a gold medal.

"It was my day, I could have thrown it [javelin] at a greater distance," he said in an interview with Geo News.

"I was in rhythm and was hopeful of winning the gold medal," he added.

"We [the entire nation] will celebrate 14th August with the gold medal."

This is the first-ever individual gold medal in the Olympics for Pakistan in 40 years. Earlier in 1984, Pakistan had won gold medals in hockey at the Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Pakistan also clinched an Olympic medal after a gap of 32 years. The last time Pakistan won a medal was in 1992 after beating the Netherlands in the hockey event (4-3) at the Barcelona Olympics.