Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem scripted history for his country after he became the first Pakistani athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. He defeated India’s Neeraj Chopra by an impressive margin at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Javelin Throw.
Winning an Olympic gold medal brings many benefits beyond just the cash prize from the Olympics itself. Athletes are often rewarded by their home countries with additional money, awards, and sometimes even houses or land. These winners also attract attention from big brands, who offer them ambassadorship deals, allowing them to promote products and earn even more money.
For example, when Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian government and various state governments awarded him with significant cash prizes, and he was also given a plot of land in Haryana. Additionally, the Indian Army, where Neeraj serves, promoted him to a higher rank. Besides these, he was gifted luxury cars and received free flights for a year from airlines. Several brands approached him for endorsement deals, which added to his fame and financial success.
However, a Pakistani-American businessman named Ali Sheikhani announced that he would be giving a brand new Suzuki Alto to Arshad Nadeem for his achievement at the Olympics.
Update: Pakistani-American businessman Ali Sheikhani has announced a brand new Suzuki Alto car for Arshad Nadeem for winning Gold medal in Paris Olympics. Well deserved ??♥️♥️♥️#Paris2024 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/ByTaxWUbnn
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) August 12, 2024
This news didn’t sit well with several people online who slammed the businessman for offering such a “cheap” gift to the Olympics champion. Here’s what they had to say:
Hamare yaha gharpe baithe nalle berozgar bhi Alto na le gift me ?
— Ninda Turtle (@NindaTurtles) August 12, 2024
This is an Insult .. he deserves BMW or Audi
— Rahul jain (@rahuljain1386) August 12, 2024
Alto bc kam se kam fortuner to do ?
— Govind7 (@govind_12_) August 12, 2024
Alto??? Why? Could not find anything cheaper?!? ?
It is your first Gold! Get something worthy of it!
— Jyothish N Pillai (@JyothishNPillai) August 12, 2024
Alto Car??? ??sach mein bure haal hain apke desh ke.
— Aanand Krishna (@aanand_krishnaa) August 12, 2024
It’s a very cheap &, insulting gift for a Gold winning Athlete like him…?
How can you be so happy about it ❓️❓️❓️?— Riya S (@Jyoti_singh112) August 12, 2024
Alto ??? yaha india me har ere gere ke pas bhi alto hota hain ?
— Multisport India (@Subhajit_Sen19) August 12, 2024
What are your views regarding this?