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  • ‘Crown, apartment, crores’, Arshad gets his ‘mehnat ka phal’ from ministers, celebs

    ‘Crown, apartment, crores’, Arshad gets his ‘mehnat ka phal’ from ministers, celebs

    Pakistani javelin star Arshad Nadeem won a gold medal in the Paris Olympics, winning the hearts of the Pakistani nation. Fans are happy with his achievement, while celebrities and many big names praised him with millions of rupees.

    After Arshad Nadeem’s incredible success in the Olympics, the Sindh government and Governor Kamran Tesori announced a combined reward of Rs 5 crore 10 lakh rupees.

    Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab announced the prize money of 5 crores for him on ‘X’. Murtaza will build a sports academy in his name in Karachi.

    Mayor Sukkur has also announced a gold crown for Arshad Nadeem, naming the sports stadium after the athlete.

    Sukkur Mayor Arslan Islam Shaikh said, “Based on the strong desire of the people of Sukkur, they will present a gold crown to Arshad Nadeem.”

    Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, has also announced a reward of 10 crore rupees for Arshad.

    On the other hand, Pakistani cricketers have also paid tribute to Arshad Nadeem and congratulated him.

    Nadeem made history in the javelin throw competition at the Paris Olympics yesterday.

    He failed to clear the first throw, which was ruled a foul. In the second throw, he made history, throwing the most enormous throw of 92.97 meters in the competition’s history and winning the gold medal for Pakistan after 40 years. In the third round, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem threw 88.72 meters, while Czech Republic’s Jacob Wedlij threw the javelin 88.50 meters.

    Arshad Nadeem threw the javelin 79.40 meters in the fourth throw and 84.87 meters in the fifth throw.

    In the sixth and final round, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem threw the javelin 91.79 meters, making it the second-best throw of the competition and setting the record for the second-best throw of the Olympics.

  • Arshad Nadeem and a storm of memes

    Arshad Nadeem and a storm of memes

    Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem made history by winning gold at the Paris Olympics 2024 with an impressive throw of 92.97 meters in the javelin final on Friday.

    Although his first attempt was a foul, his second throw set a new Olympic record and earned him the gold medal. Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo Games gold medalist, was close behind with a throw of 89.45 meters, taking the silver. Nadeem’s victory was a significant milestone for Pakistan, as it marked the country’s first-ever track and field medal at the Olympics and ended a 32-year medal drought.

    Pakistani fans were thrilled by their countryman’s success and celebrated his win with excitement and memes on social media.

    After Pakistan’s poor performance in the Cricket World Cup 2024, Pakistani fans felt better when Nadeem’s gold win cheered them up.

    Here are some reactions:

  • ‘God’s way of honoring Arshad’, Indian reactions to Pakistan’s gold

    ‘God’s way of honoring Arshad’, Indian reactions to Pakistan’s gold

    Arshad Nadeem made history for Pakistan by winning an Olympic gold medal for the first time in 29 years with a record-breaking throw of 92.9 meters in the javelin final.

    While Pakistanis cheered for Nadeem, many in India focused on Neeraj Chopra, who won gold in Tokyo 2020. This time, Chopra earned silver with a throw of 89.45 meters, while Grenada’s Anderson Peters secured bronze with a throw of 88.54 meters.

    So, how did the Indians react to their silver medal in the face of a Pakistani gold? Mostly, with love.

  • Celebrities go crazy after Arshad Nadeem’s historic Olympic gold medal

    Celebrities go crazy after Arshad Nadeem’s historic Olympic gold medal

    Arshad Nadeem made history by winning an Olympic gold medal for Pakistan after 29 years, after he pulled off an Olympic record breaking 92.9 meters throw.

    In a highly tough competition, India’s Neeraj Chopra who was defending his gold medal from Tokyo 2020 threw his best of 89.45 meters for silver, while Grenada’s Anderson Peters took bronze with a throw of 88.54 meters.

    The win has sent waves of happiness and pride across the country as celebrities and fans took to social media to congratulate Arshad on his historic performance.

    Many celebrities shared stories on their Instagram to congratulate and appreciate the national hero.

    Here are some stories shared by the celebrities:

  • Which Pakistani cricketer is behind Sri Lanka’s historic win against India?

    Which Pakistani cricketer is behind Sri Lanka’s historic win against India?

    On Tuesday, Sri Lanka defeated India in an ODI series after 27 years. Sri Lanka won the three-match series with a 2-0.

    The first match between India and Sri Lanka was a nail-biting tie. In this match, Sri Lanka played first and scored 230 runs while losing eight wickets. In response, India needed just one run off five balls with two wickets in hand, but the match took a dramatic turn as both wickets fell without scoring any runs.

    In the second match, Sri Lanka defeated India by 32 runs, while in the last match, they defeated India by 110 runs.

    Sri Lankan bowlers were a nightmare for Indian batters throughout the series. They were a step ahead of the batsmen. Sri Lankan spinners, especially Dunith Wellalage and Jeffrey Vandersay, were outstanding.

    All credit should go to the coach, right? Interestingly, Pakistan’s former cricketer, Aqib Javed was their bowling coach. He was appointed as bowling coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team in March this year before the T20 World Cup 2024.

    He is associated with the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Lahore Qalandars.

    From 1988 to 1998, he played 22 Test matches and 163 One-Day Internationals for Pakistan. He was also on the Pakistan team that won the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

  • Australia’s Tim Nielsen appointed high-performance coach of Pakistan red ball team

    Australia’s Tim Nielsen appointed high-performance coach of Pakistan red ball team

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Australia’s Tim Nielsen as the high-performance coach of the Pakistan red ball team.

    According to PCB sources, red-ball coach Jason Gillespie has added Tim to his sports staff; both are also watching Pakistan Shaheen’s camp.

    The training camp for the Test series against Bangladesh will start from August 11. The first test between the two teams will be played in Rawalpindi from August 21 to 25, while the second test will be played in Karachi from August 30 to September 3.

    Nielsen has been associated with Jason Gillespie in South Australian cricket.

  • No strength; Vinesh Phogat retires after Olympic disqualification

    No strength; Vinesh Phogat retires after Olympic disqualification

    Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement on Thursday, just one day after being disqualified from the gold medal match in the 50 kg women’s category at the Paris Olympics 2024.

    The 29-year-old, the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic final, was just one match away from winning gold. Unfortunately, she was disqualified when the weigh-in revealed she was 100 grams over the weight limit.

    In her retirement announcement on X (formerly Twitter), she wrote, “Mother, wrestling defeated me. I lost. Forgive me; your dream and my courage have been shattered. I don’t have the strength to continue. Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024.”

    Phogat won her semi-final match 5-0 against Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez. However, Lopez was later promoted to the final and won a silver medal. Sarah Hildebrandt from the US, who was supposed to face the Indian wrestler but ended up against the Cuban, won the gold medal with a 3-0 score.

    Vinesh has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to award her a joint silver medal. The decision is expected today.

    She has competed in three different weight categories across three Olympics: the 48 kg category in Rio 2016, the 53 kg category in Tokyo 2020, and the 50 kg category in 2024. She has also won gold medals in the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Commonwealth Games in a different weight category.

  • Paris Olympics 2024: Indian female wrestler deported along with team

    Paris Olympics 2024: Indian female wrestler deported along with team

    Indian female wrestler Antim Panghal and her team, who participated in Olympics 2024, have been deported from France.

    According to Indian media, security caught her sister using Antim’s accreditation card when to the Olympic Village to retrieve their luggage. She managed to enter but was caught by a security officer while returning. The wrestler and her team are being deported for committing a major disciplinary violation, according to Olympic rules, as giving the accreditation card to anyone is a major disciplinary violation.

    The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) says the decision was taken for a disciplinary violation.

    According to Indian media, she was taken to the police station to record her statement. Her personal support staff also failed to pay a taxi driver, prompting the driver to call the police.

  • Sri Lanka defeats India after 27 years in an ODI series

    Sri Lanka defeats India after 27 years in an ODI series

    In the last match of the three-match ODI series, Sri Lanka defeated India by 110 runs, winning the series with a lead of 2-0 after 27 years.

    The first match between India and Sri Lanka was a nail-biting tie. Sri Lanka, playing first, scored 230 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. In response, India needed just 1 run off five balls with two wickets in hand, but the match took a dramatic turn as both wickets fell without scoring any runs.

    In the second match, Sri Lanka defeated India by 32 runs.

    Third ODI:

    Playing first, Sri Lanka scored 248 runs for losing seven wickets in the allotted overs. In response, India could only score 138 runs, losing all their wickets in 26.1 overs.

    The last time Sri Lanka won an ODI series against India was in 1997.