Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in javelin throw at the Paris Olympics. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal. Arshad broke the Olympic record by throwing the javelin 92.97 meters and won the gold medal. After Arshad's historic victory, there is an atmosphere of happiness in the whole of Pakistan. Fireworks were lit in Arshad's village and sweets were also distributed. But what Arshad's mother said about Neeraj after his victory really brought a smile on the faces of Indian fans.

Arshad's mother won his heart

Arshad's mother expressed happiness over her son's victory but along with this she said something for Neeraj Chopra which will make you emotional too. Arshad Khan's mother said- Neeraj Chopra is also like my son, I had prayed for him too. Not only Arshad's mother, Neeraj Chopra's mother also said something similar to win the heart. Neeraj Chopra's mother had said- We are happy to win the silver medal. The one who won the gold is also my 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/hCHGGZ6c30

— Ghulam Abbas Shah (@ghulamabbasshah) August 9, 2024

Shoaib Akhtar saluted

These words of Arshad and Neeraj's mother have won the hearts of fans of both India and Pakistan. Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar saluted Neeraj Chopra's mother and wrote - The one whose son has the gold is also our son. Only a mother can say this. Amazing. Arshad and Neeraj Chopra are also very good friends. Neeraj Chopra has helped Arshad on many occasions. He also saluted Arshad's performance in the Paris Olympics and admitted that the Pakistani player performed much better than him.