Pakistani Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem has said that some of the rewards promised to him after his win at the Paris Olympics 2024 turned out to be fake, especially the land plots.
Speaking to the media in London on Monday, Arshad 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 confirmed that the promised cash rewards, more than PKR 300 million, were given to him.
These included PKR 150 million from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PKR 100 million and a car from the Punjab government, PKR 50 million from the Sindh government and PKR 5 million from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM.
Private sponsors also promised cars, fuel for life, and even an apartment.
Despite the broken promises, Arshad is staying focused on his goals.
“Right now, I am concentrating fully on myself because the targets ahead are very big,” he said.
He also shared that he continues to train young athletes in Pakistan when possible. “Our youth come to us for training, and Alhamdulillah, we do train them. But I keep my main focus on myself,” he added.
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