‘Gold vi sada, te silver vi sada’: After Neeraj Chopra’s mother, Arshad Nadeem’s mom echoes similar sentiments
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and Silver medalist Neeraj Chopra celebrate after the men's javelin throw final. PTI
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Chandigarh, August 9
Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeed are both Olympic stars of the day.
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As Arshad Nadeed’s mother celebrated her son’s historic victory, she said: “I prayed for Neeraj Chopra like I prayed for my son. I see Neeraj the same way as I see my own son.”
Earlier in the day, Neeraj’s mother too had echoed the same sentiments.
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"I am happy with the silver, the guy who got gold (Arshad Nadeem) is also my child, everyone goes there after doing a lot of hard work," she said.
"In a match, it's about competition, not India and Pakistan. We all are preparing to welcome him," she said.
Chopra fell short of retaining his Olympic gold medal, finishing with a best throw of 89.45 metres. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal by threw an astonishing 92.97 metres for victory.
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