NEW DELHI: He stands out as the first gold medalist for India in athletics and probably the greatest sportspersons the nation has produced, however Neeraj Chopra stays humble and modest as ever.
Although Neeraj did not defend his Tokyo gold medal within the javelin last in Paris, dropping to Pakistan‘s Arshad Nadeem, he did not let the frustration cease him from congratulating his archrival and good friend from throughout the border.
And now a video is doing the rounds on the web the place Neeraj is talking at a operate and humbly ‘apologizes’ for his efficiency in Paris.
Whereas displaying his silver medal to the group, Neeraj says within the video in Hindi, “There’s nothing a lot to say, however I’ve introduced one thing to point out you all, sorry, like final time, there was no nationwide anthem was performed, what I had thought, did not occur however medal is medal, I had labored arduous and profitable a medal for the nation and taking a lap of the monitor with the flag, that is a distinct feeling all collectively.”
Although Neeraj did not defend his Tokyo gold medal within the javelin last in Paris, dropping to Pakistan‘s Arshad Nadeem, he did not let the frustration cease him from congratulating his archrival and good friend from throughout the border.
And now a video is doing the rounds on the web the place Neeraj is talking at a operate and humbly ‘apologizes’ for his efficiency in Paris.
Whereas displaying his silver medal to the group, Neeraj says within the video in Hindi, “There’s nothing a lot to say, however I’ve introduced one thing to point out you all, sorry, like final time, there was no nationwide anthem was performed, what I had thought, did not occur however medal is medal, I had labored arduous and profitable a medal for the nation and taking a lap of the monitor with the flag, that is a distinct feeling all collectively.”
Neeraj gained India’s sole silver medal within the Paris Video games with a season’s greatest throw of 89.45m in javelin and have become the primary Indian to win an Olympic gold and a silver in athletics.
The occasion was dominated by Arshad Nadeem, who gained gold with an enormous throw of 92.97m – an Olympic document to safe Pakistan’s first Olympic medal since 1992.
