NEERAJ CHOPRA'S JAVELIN : INDIA'S HONOR

 

New Delhi : Neeraj Chopra : A farmer's son who made Olympic history. This 26-year-old will defend his title in Paris.

Neeraj Chopra returned home to India a national hero after winning Olympic javelin gold in 2021 but the farmer's son has never forgotten his humble roots.

The 26-year-old will defend his title in Paris, having made history in Tokyo three years ago with India's first Olympic track and field gold ever.

In a nation that usually only hails cricket players as heroes, boys and girls in rural India were seen hurling wooden sticks as javelins in the aftermath.

Chopra then added the world title to his Olympic feat, and he is also a two-time Asian Games champion and a Commonwealth Games gold medallist.

'' Every moment you train is an opportunity to surpass the greatest you've been,'' he wrote this year on social media, detailing his gruelling preparation schedule for the Paris Games, which start on July 26.

'' There is a saying that throwers have no finish line. The best thing is that we have our Javelin. We can always push ourselves, '' Chopra said after winning world championship gold in 2023.

'' He is already a superstar, but if he wins again he will be a super, superstar - and he knows it. That's why he keeps training. ''

The World Students Society thanks AFP.