After Pakistanis around the world celebrated the historic victory of star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, his proud mother expressed his happiness saying that her son "fulfilled" her wish by winning a Gold medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024.
The 27-year-old athlete's mother, in an exclusive interview to Geo News, said: ""He fulfilled my wish and won a medal for Pakistan."
Referring to Nadeem as the Pakistan's hero and also a "hero of my heart", the doting mother said she is very happy for her son.
"I'm very happy for my son... I'm grateful to Allah. What else can I say, my heart is very happy," she said after the sportsman claimed a record-breaking victory in the mega sporting event.
Arshad, in the Olympic event's javelin throw competition, broke a world record after fetching a 92.97m of the throw in the second round, while India's Neeraj Chopra clinched silver.
Sharing her emotions in an interview to Geo News, she expressed her wish to hug him for making the country proud.
"My son has made Pakistan proud. He has won a medal for Pakistan and has waved Pakistan's flag."
When asked if she will go to the airport to welcome her son, the athlete's mother said: "Insha'Allah [we] will go and bring our son back. We will celebrate and sprinkle flowers [for him]."
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