Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver at Paris Olympics 2024
New Delhi [India], August 9: Congress leaders praised Javelin throw athlete Neeraj Chopra after he won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday.
Congress Leaders’ Reactions
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said, “It’s happy news from Paris that Neeraj Chopra has added more glory to India and his mother’s reaction towards the victory of Neeraj to win the silver medal shows the sportsmanship in the mother as well as the star itself.”
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari added, “Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra, you have made the nation proud by bringing the medal twice. You broke your record of Tokyo. You crossed your record. There is regret among us and there must be regret within you that God didn’t come. You bring silver medal that had increased India’s respect in the world, there’s time in future.”
Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also praised Neeraj Chopra, saying, “Neeraj, you’re an amazing athlete. Congratulations on your Silver medal after a spectacular performance throughout ParisOlympics2024. You’ve made India immensely proud yet again.”
Neeraj Chopra’s Performance
Neeraj Chopra secured silver with a best throw of 89.45 meters. His best throw came on his second attempt, but he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, which prevented him from winning gold. Despite his strong performance in the qualification round, where he threw 89.34 meters, Chopra could not surpass his season best in the final. His 89.45-meter throw was his second-best performance but not enough to retain his gold.
Other Medalists
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won gold with a throw of 92.97 meters, breaking the previous Olympic record held by Denmark’s Andreas Thorkildsen in Beijing in 2008. Grenada’s Anderson Peters secured the bronze with an 88.54-meter throw.
Doubts Revealed
Neeraj Chopra -: Neeraj Chopra is an Indian athlete who competes in javelin throw. He is famous for winning medals in big sports events 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.
Silver medal -: A silver medal is a prize given to the person who comes second in a competition. It is made of silver.
Javelin throw -: Javelin throw is a sport where athletes throw a long spear called a javelin as far as they can.
Congress leaders -: Congress leaders are important people in the Indian National Congress, a major political party in India.
Rahul Gandhi -: Rahul Gandhi is a well-known leader in the Indian National Congress party. He is the son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Manickam Tagore -: Manickam Tagore is a politician and a member of the Indian National Congress party.
Pramod Tiwari -: Pramod Tiwari is another politician from the Indian National Congress party.
Foul throws -: Foul throws are throws that do not count because the athlete made a mistake, like stepping over the line.
Arshad Nadeem -: Arshad Nadeem is an athlete from Pakistan who also competes in javelin throw.
Grenada -: Grenada is a small country in the Caribbean. It is known for its beautiful beaches and spices.
Anderson Peters -: Anderson Peters is an athlete from Grenada who competes in javelin throw.
