Harbhajan Singh Congratulates Neeraj Chopra for Silver Medal at Paris Olympics 2024
New Delhi [India], August 9: Former Indian cricketer and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Harbhajan Singh congratulated javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for winning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Speaking about the achievement, Harbhajan Singh said, “It is a big deal to participate and win medals in the Olympics. Very few athletes are privileged to represent their country. I salute all those who participated. This time it is silver but next time it will be gold for sure.”
Harbhajan Singh also commented on Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Olympics, stating, “I stand with her in these difficult times…Only an athlete can understand her pain…She deserves a silver medal.”
Neeraj Chopra, 26, fell short of retaining his gold medal, finishing with a best throw of 89.45 meters. Despite a strong performance on his second attempt, he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, which prevented him from winning gold.
Chopra became the second male athlete from post-independence India to win two Olympic medals in an individual event. His first and third attempts were invalidated by red flags, and his final three attempts were fouls. Despite a strong performance in the qualification round with a throw of 89.34 meters, his 89.45-meter throw was not enough to retain his gold.
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won gold with a throw of 92.97 meters, setting a new Olympic record and surpassing Denmark’s Andreas Thorkildsen’s mark from Beijing 2008. Grenada’s Anderson Peters secured bronze with a throw of 88.54 meters.
Following the event, Neeraj expressed dissatisfaction with his performance, revealing that the last two to three years were not good for him in terms of fitness. He said, “It was a good throw but I am not that happy with my performance today. My technique and runway was not that good. (I managed) only one throw, the rest I fouled.”
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Harbhajan Singh -: Harbhajan Singh is a famous Indian cricketer who played for the Indian national team. He is now a Member of Parliament (MP) with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Neeraj Chopra -: Neeraj Chopra is an Indian athlete who competes in javelin throw. He won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Silver Medal -: A silver medal is an award given to the person who finishes second in a competition, like the Olympics.
Paris Olympics 2024 -: The Paris Olympics 2024 is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world compete in different sports. It is held in Paris, France.
AAP MP -: AAP MP stands for Aam Aadmi Party Member of Parliament. AAP is a political party in India, and an MP is someone elected to represent people in the Parliament.
Javelin -: Javelin is a sport where athletes throw a long spear-like object as far as they can.
Vinesh Phogat -: Vinesh Phogat is an Indian wrestler who was disqualified in the Paris Olympics 2024. Harbhajan Singh believes she should have won a silver medal.
Disqualified -: Disqualified means that someone is not allowed to continue in a competition because they broke a rule.
Arshad Nadeem -: Arshad Nadeem is an athlete from Pakistan who won the gold medal in javelin throw at the Paris Olympics 2024 with a record throw.
Record throw -: A record throw means the longest distance ever thrown in that event. Arshad Nadeem set a new record with his throw.
