ISLAMABAD -- Like most kids across Pakistan, children in Arshad Nadeem's village often have a cricket bat in hand.
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Pakistan Olympic winner trades homemade javelins for superstardom
First gold medallist in decades turns cricket-mad nation on its head
Pakistani Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem throws the javelin at the Stade de France on Aug. 8. © Reuters
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