Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:35am on 09 Aug 2024,Friday Sports
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Neeraj Chopra for winning a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Paris Olympics 2024. Modi lauded Chopra as “excellence personified,” celebrating his achievement as India’s first track-and-field athlete to win two successive Olympic medals. President Droupadi Murmu and other leaders, including Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari, also congratulated Chopra, acknowledging his dedication and the inspiration he provides to future athletes. Chopra's 89.45m throw secured the silver, while Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record with a 92.97m throw to win gold.
