New Delhi: Neeraj Chopra’s mother, Saroj Devi’s comment calling Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who won the Gold medal in the Paris Olympics Javelin throw event, also her child has been winning hearts across the two nations. Former Pakistan Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar hailed Neeraj Chopra's mother’s comment on Arshad Nadeem, saying only a mother can say that. During the Javelin throw event on August 8, Arshad Nadeem won gold after he edged past Neeraj Chopra, who finished with the silver medal. Following the event, the comment, made by Neeraj's mother, is winning hearts.

Responding to the result of the Olympics 2024, Javelin throw event, Neeraj's mother said she was pleased to see her son win the silver medal and added that Arshad Nadeem, who won the gold medal, her own child as well. "We are happy with the silver. The one who got the gold (Arshad Nadeem) is also my child," Saroj Devi said.

Her comment received a lot of praise from Indian and Pakistani fans, with former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar being the latest to chip in. Taking to his official X account, the former pacer said it was mesmerising to see the comment and it could have been only made by a mother in the end.

"Gold jis ka hai, wo bhi hamara hi larka hai". Yeh baat sirf aik maa he keh sakti hai. Amazing. (The person who won gold, is also our son. This can only be said by a mother. Amazing.)," tweeted Akhtar.

"Gold jis ka hai, wo bhi hamara he larka hai".
Yeh baat sirf aik maa he keh sakti hai. Amazing.
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) August 9, 2024

Neeraj Chopra delivered an impressive throw of 89.45 meters, the second-best of his career, in his quest to defend the men's javelin Olympic gold in Paris. However, it fell short as Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters, securing the gold. This historic achievement marked Pakistan's first-ever track and field gold medal at the Games on Thursday, August 7.

It was also the order reversal from the World Championships last year when Neeraj won gold and Nadeem got silver.

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