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Lahore, Pakistan – 11 August 2024
1. Various of people gathered at Lahore international airport to welcome Arshad Nadeem, who won a gold medal, crowd chanting slogans (Urdu) “ Long Live Pakistan “ Long live Arshad Nadeem"
2. Top shot of Nadeem surround by security as he’s exiting airport
3. Fans cheering, using their phones to film ++NIGHT SHOT++
4. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Dr. Faiza Kafi, fan:
"We don’t know how many restless nights he has spent (training for the Olympics) and how much effort he has put in. He did not get a proper gym, or a javelin. He did not have enough money to join a gym with good track shoes. We have seen in the media the condition of his home. I must say hats off to this man. And all these things brought us here to receive him."
5. Fans chanting (Urdu) “Long live Arshad Nadeem“, “Long live Pakistan“
6. Various of Nadeem on double decker bus, waving at fans
7.SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Zohaib Khan, fan:
"The happiness this hero has given us is more than we can imagine, as we were watching on TV and everyone was talking that Indian (Olympic Neeraj Chopra) will win, but our hero has made all the effort and Allah made him successful."
8. Various of Nadeem waving toward fans from double decker bus rooftop
STORYLINE:
Pakistan’s first gold medallist in decades Arshad Nadeem received a warm welcome from fans at the capital’s airport early Sunday.
Pakistanis are celebrating Nadeem’s victory after he set an Olympic record in javelin to beat defending champion Neeraj Chopra of India on Thursday night.
Nadeem’s throw of 92.97 meters easily surpassed the previous mark of 90.57 set by Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway in 2008.
Large number of fans gathered waiting for his arrival, waving Pakistani flags and cheering.
Federal and provincial ministers and the Olympic hero’s family were also in the airport to receive him.
He left on a double decker bus, where he waved at hundreds of fans gathering on the road.
Pakistan’s previous gold medal came in men’s field hockey at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and it’s last medal of any color was a field hockey bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
Since then, cricket has eclipsed other sports as Pakistan’s national pastime.
Cricket will return as an Olympic sport for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, and Pakistan is expected to be among the favorites.
AP video by Jehanzaib Aurangzaib
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