Pakistani Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem says promises of land 'fake'
The athlete was promised various gifts and cash prizes on bagging the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. While speaking to media in London, Nadeem said that some of the promises made to him were "fake".
He said, "They showered me with announcements of rewards. If you look at the plots that were promised, they were all fake. But Alhamdulillah, I have received all the other prizes."
He however, confirmed that aside from the plots of land, he did receive all promised cash prizes. He was promised over Rs300 million in cash rewards from the Pakistani prime Minister, the Punjab government, the Sindh government and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister.
Many private sponsors and companies offered him gifts like a lifetime of fuel and an apartment, as well.
The Olympic athlete said that he was now focusing on himself and his training as the "targets ahead are very big".
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