Arshad Nadeem

Pakistan rewards javelin champion Nadeem with $897,000 for record-breaking throw at Paris Olympics

Pakistan rewards javelin champion Nadeem with $897,000 for record-breaking throw at Paris Olympics

  • Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced 150 million rupees ($538,000) for Nadeem at a special ceremony to honor the star athlete in Islamabad
  • Sharif: You have doubled the delight of 250 million Pakistanis because we’ll also celebrate our Independence Day tomorrow
  • Pakistan is predominantly known for cricket in the sporting world with the country winning the 1992 World Cup
By AP ·