NEW DELHI: Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra and Pakistani’s Arshad Nadeem showcased admirable camaraderie on Thursday which highlights how sports activities can transcend borders, mentioned former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh.
Harbhajan lauded their friendship after Nadeem received the gold medal with an Olympic report throw of 92.97 meters whereas Chopra secured the silver medal with a season’s finest throw of 89.45 meters in Paris on Thursday.
Harbhajan commented on the photographs of Neeraj and Nadeem interacting after the ceremony. He identified that each athletes held their respective nationwide flags whereas respecting one another as sportsmen.
“We’ve seen some good footage the place Neeraj and Nadeem after the ceremony, they have been speaking with one another… with each of them holding their very own flags and respecting one another as a sportsperson. That is what exhibits that sports activities is past any boundaries and sports activities unites everybody, so nice message by each of them,” Harbhajan mentioned.
“See it is like India-Pakistan. After we performed towards Pakistan in cricket, clearly we’re very aggressive on the sphere however with regards to off the sphere we share a superb bond.”
Harbhajan additionally referred to an announcement made by Neeraj’s mom following the javelin occasion.
“Neeraj’s mom has given an excellent assertion that even the gold winner (Nadeem) can be son of some mom and he’s additionally like our personal son. So it is good to see that kind of assertion coming and clearly sports activities is one thing past.
“Congratulations to him (Nadeem) for profitable the gold and Neeraj, he’s our satisfaction, our hero, he’s a legend.”
The previous India spinner praised Neeraj for his consistency and for uplifting nationwide satisfaction.
“What he has carried out is a good factor for all of us, to maintain the flag excessive is the very best precedence. Being an athlete, I can perceive you at all times wish to end on the high however sports activities is all about giving your finest and he has given his finest, despite the fact that he could not win the gold.
“However he has received loads of hearts and he undoubtedly has impressed the generations and congratulations to Neeraj for profitable back-to-back medals for India. This can be a good thing,” mentioned Harbhajan, one among India’s biggest spinners.
Harbhajan additionally expressed his disappointment at wrestler Vinesh Phogat being disqualified from the 50kg gold-medal bout for being 100gm obese, prompting her to announce a shock retirement after lodging an attraction with the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) towards the choice.
“It’s extremely disappointing and unhappy to see Vinesh not having the ability to play the ultimate simply because she was obese by 100gm. When you see, 100gm is nothing however guidelines are such in Olympics and they’re for everybody.
“Clearly as an athlete, she have to be going by means of lots. All we are able to say is we stand along with her on this troublesome interval and hopefully she is going to get well at some point as a result of it’s extremely onerous for anybody to undergo this as she was simply near getting medal for India.
“It’s extremely disappointing to not see her with the gold medal however she is our gold medal, she is our satisfaction, she is nation’s hero.”
He refused to dwell on if the problem may have been dealt with higher.
“In fact they have the group, they’ve labored actually onerous to get the scenario proper however sadly that did not occur.”
Harbhajan lauded their friendship after Nadeem received the gold medal with an Olympic report throw of 92.97 meters whereas Chopra secured the silver medal with a season’s finest throw of 89.45 meters in Paris on Thursday.
Harbhajan commented on the photographs of Neeraj and Nadeem interacting after the ceremony. He identified that each athletes held their respective nationwide flags whereas respecting one another as sportsmen.
“We’ve seen some good footage the place Neeraj and Nadeem after the ceremony, they have been speaking with one another… with each of them holding their very own flags and respecting one another as a sportsperson. That is what exhibits that sports activities is past any boundaries and sports activities unites everybody, so nice message by each of them,” Harbhajan mentioned.
“See it is like India-Pakistan. After we performed towards Pakistan in cricket, clearly we’re very aggressive on the sphere however with regards to off the sphere we share a superb bond.”
Harbhajan additionally referred to an announcement made by Neeraj’s mom following the javelin occasion.
“Neeraj’s mom has given an excellent assertion that even the gold winner (Nadeem) can be son of some mom and he’s additionally like our personal son. So it is good to see that kind of assertion coming and clearly sports activities is one thing past.
“Congratulations to him (Nadeem) for profitable the gold and Neeraj, he’s our satisfaction, our hero, he’s a legend.”
The previous India spinner praised Neeraj for his consistency and for uplifting nationwide satisfaction.
“What he has carried out is a good factor for all of us, to maintain the flag excessive is the very best precedence. Being an athlete, I can perceive you at all times wish to end on the high however sports activities is all about giving your finest and he has given his finest, despite the fact that he could not win the gold.
“However he has received loads of hearts and he undoubtedly has impressed the generations and congratulations to Neeraj for profitable back-to-back medals for India. This can be a good thing,” mentioned Harbhajan, one among India’s biggest spinners.
Harbhajan additionally expressed his disappointment at wrestler Vinesh Phogat being disqualified from the 50kg gold-medal bout for being 100gm obese, prompting her to announce a shock retirement after lodging an attraction with the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) towards the choice.
“It’s extremely disappointing and unhappy to see Vinesh not having the ability to play the ultimate simply because she was obese by 100gm. When you see, 100gm is nothing however guidelines are such in Olympics and they’re for everybody.
“Clearly as an athlete, she have to be going by means of lots. All we are able to say is we stand along with her on this troublesome interval and hopefully she is going to get well at some point as a result of it’s extremely onerous for anybody to undergo this as she was simply near getting medal for India.
“It’s extremely disappointing to not see her with the gold medal however she is our gold medal, she is our satisfaction, she is nation’s hero.”
He refused to dwell on if the problem may have been dealt with higher.
“In fact they have the group, they’ve labored actually onerous to get the scenario proper however sadly that did not occur.”
