Javelin superstar Arshad Nadeem arrived in his hometown Mian Channu to a hero217;s welcome on Sunday afternoon as crowds gathered to meet the Olympic champion.
Just hours earlier, Nadeem and his coach Salman Butt received a similar welcome at Lahore217;s Allama Iqbal International Airport, which was packed with hundreds of people crowded into the arrival area waiting to greet the new-found national hero.
Nadeem made history on Thursday after throwing a monstrous 92.97m throw in the men217;s javelin throw final to shatter the Olympic record and bring home Pakistan217;s first gold medal in 40 years, and first Olympic medal of any colour in 32 years.
In video footage, the 27-year-old can be seen waving to crowds thronged around the truck carrying him, with thick garlands hanging around his neck.
Large Pakistani flags could be seen among the crowd, alongside a sizeable police presence.
In another video, Nadeem can be seen being showered with petals as he walked through the crowd, with a dhol heard in the background.
Mian Channu has been celebrating Nadeem217;s triumph since Thursday night, where the event was broadcast live by a digital projector onto a screen hanging on the back of a truck.
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