RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir hosted a ceremony at the Army Auditorium General Headquarters (GHQ) to honour Olympian Arshad Nadeem’s historic achievement, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday.
In the final quest of the Paris Olympics 2024, Nadeem launched a massive javelin throw of 92.97-metre and secured the first-ever individual gold medal in the Olympics for Pakistan, maiden athletics and first gold in any discipline in the last 40 years.
The Pakistani star received countrywide massive praise and admiration for his feat in the Olympics.
“The event was attended by sports teams and legendary Olympians including 1984 Olympic and National Hockey Teams, National Cricket Team, Street Football Team, Army Polo Team, Visually Impaired Cricket and Women Goal Ball Teams, Medal Winners of Common Wealth, SAF and Asian Games and participants of Paris Olympics 2024,” the ISPR added.
