India, Aug. 9 -- Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem took the gold medal for javelin throw at the Paris Olympics, besting India's Neeraj Chopra who clinched the silver medal. In a rare moment of cross-border unity, mothers of both the athletes praised their rivals and likened them to their own sons.

Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra, despite being fierce competitors on the field, are good friends off it. A few months back, when Nadeem made a social media appeal for funds to buy a quality javelin, Chopra was among those who stepped forward to offer their support.

Earlier today, Neeraj Chopra's mother, Saroj Devi, applauded Nadeem's performance in the Paris Olympics. "We are very happy. For us, silver is also equal to gold. The one who got the gold (A...