New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the thrower of Javelin Neeraj Chopra for his resilience and belief at the Tokyo Olympics.
Neeraj created history when he became the first of the country to win gold on track and field at the Olympics.
He threw Javelin to a distance of 87.58m to take a gold medal in the Tokyo game.
Tokyo Indian Olympic contingent on Monday went to 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, the official residence of PM Modi for breakfast with him.
While interacting with Neeraj, PM Modi praised the star athlete and said, “When you throw your second effort, you immediately celebrate it, this can only come behind very confident.” For this neeraj answer, “Sir confidence comes from training, my training is good so I’m sure so I threw Javelin for the second time.” “Our games also depend on our opponents, but we have to give the best.
We need to focus on ourselves,” he added.
PM Modi appreciates neeraj and says, “I have seen that success does not arrive at your head and losses not in your mind …” PM Modi in his independence day’s speech on Sunday praised the Indian Olympic athletes and said the state was proud of them because it brought Glory for the nation and that their achievements have inspired future generations.
Meanwhile, Neeraj has obtained 14 places to become the number two world in the latest world ranking after its sensational performances at the Tokyo Olympics.
The gold throw of the Athlete athlete at the Olympics has been registered as one of the 10 magical moments of athletics (trajectories and fields) at the Tokyo Olympics by world athletics.
‘Success is not up to your head’: PM Modi Lauds Neeraj Chopra
