Fake promise: Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem says he didn't receive any land plot announced after Olympic gold win
Arshad Nadeem
has said he has not received the land plots promised to him after his historic win at the Paris Olympics. He added that while the cash rewards were delivered, the announcements about land plots have not been honoured, a TOI report stated.
Nadeem claims land plot announcements were false
Arshad Nadeem won Pakistan's first-ever
Olympic gold medal
in track and field with a record-breaking throw of 92.97m at the Paris Olympics, ahead of India's
Neeraj Chopra
, who took silver at the Stade de France. Following the win, various provincial governments and private organisations had announced rewards for him.
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"Out of all the prize announcements made for me, all the plot announcements were fake, which I did not receive. Apart from that, I have received all the cash prizes that were announced," Geo TV quoted him as saying.
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Training youth while preparing for World Championships
Despite the situation, Nadeem said he is focused on training for the upcoming World Championships in September. He also mentioned that his coach,
Salman Butt
, continues to train young athletes who approach them.
"My entire focus is on myself, but apart from that, we train any youth who comes to us for training, and this training is given by my coach Salman Butt," Nadeem said.
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Underwent surgery in the UK for calf injury
Nadeem recently underwent surgery in the United Kingdom for a calf injury that had kept him away from competitions. The surgery was conducted in Cambridge under the supervision of Dr Ali Bajwa. Medical reports found partial muscle damage that required immediate surgery.
Coach Salman Butt said the timeline for Nadeem's recovery is still uncertain. However, Nadeem is expected to return to action on August 16 at the Diamond League event in Silesia, Poland. This will be his first contest against Neeraj Chopra since their clash in Paris.
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