(9 Aug 2024)
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Mian Chanu, Punjab, Pakistan – 09 August 2024
1. Various of villagers gathered to watch the javelin throw final and chanting UPSOUND (Urdu) “Long live Pakistan” and “Long live Arshad Nadeem”
2. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Shahid Nadeem, brother of Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem:
“Praise be to God, my brother has fulfilled what he promised to me. By the grace of Allah, he has not only won a gold medal, but also set a new Olympic record. Due to my brother’s pressure most of the other competitors’ throws were disqualified. I am thankful that God has given us so much honour.”
3. Mid of villagers celebrating
4. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Razia Parveen, sister-in-law of Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem:
“From the beginning, he was a very hard-working child, and he has pure heart. He is my brother-in-law, and as God willed it, he is a lion.”
5. Various of Nadeem’s family members offering sweets to each other including his mother dressed in white
6. Fireworks being set off in front of Nadeem’s house
STORYLINE:
Villagers in the small town of Mian Chanu in Pakistan celebrated early Friday the victory of Arshad Nadeem in the men’s javelin throw Olympic final.
Nadeem’s family were among the gathered supporters who danced, shared sweets and set off fireworks after watching him pip defending champion Neeraj Chopra of India to gold.
“Praise be to God, my brother has fulfilled what he promised to me,” said his elder brother Shahid Nadeem. “By the grace of Allah, he has not only won a gold medal, but also set a new Olympic record.”
Nadeem set the new record with a throw of 92.97 meters (305 feet) in his second attempt, smashing the old mark of 90.57 set by Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway in 2008.
Chopra took silver at 89.45 meters, a season best, and Anderson Peters of Grenada took the bronze at 88.54.
It was the first-ever gold medal in track and field for Pakistan.
AP Video by Shazia Butt
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