The administration briefed Congress this week on its decision to lift the ban, a congressional aide said. A source said sales could resume as early as next week.
Nadeem’s triumph on Thursday in Paris is all the more impressive for a man born and raised in a mud brick house in an impoverished corner of rural Pakistan and forced as a young man to train in local wheat fields with homemade javelins.
In an interview with Indian media, Saroj Devi expressed her family's happiness over Neeraj's silver medal, stating, "Arshad Nadeem is just like my son. Everyone works hard to reach that level, and he put in tremendous effort."