‘Gold vi sada, te silver vi sada’: After Neeraj Chopra’s mother, Arshad Nadeem’s mom echoes similar sentiments
Chandigarh, August 9
Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeed are both Olympic stars of the day.
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.”
"If mothers ran the world, there would be no hate, no wars. #ArshadNadeem's mother: 'Neeraj Chopra is like a son to me. I prayed for him too.' (courtesy indyurdu) #NeerajChopra's mother: 'We're happy with silver. The one who won gold (Arshad Nadeem) is also my child.'"… pic.twitter.com/IWM78tCwpI
— PTI GOJRA (@PTI_Gojra) August 9, 2024
Earlier in the day, Neeraj’s mother too had echoed the same sentiments.
"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.
