India’s biggest hope for gold medal, defending Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in the Javelin Throw event of Paris Olympics with his season’s best performance of 89.45, while Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem got the gold medal. After winning the silver medal, Neeraj Chopra talked to ‘Aaj Tak’ and said that every player has his own day, today was Arshad’s day.
Neeraj’s second throw was his only valid throw in which he scored 89. Throwed 45 meters. Apart from this, all five of his attempts were foul. Nadeem created a new Olympic record with his second throw of 92.97 metres. He made the sixth and last throw of 91.79 metres.
the fight will continue
Talking to ‘Aaj Tak’, Neeraj Chopra said, ‘Somewhere it seemed that there is consistency today. It seemed that today is the day when a throw of 90 meters is made and questions are asked about it. It was supposed to come out today but… I don’t know where it will come out.. When Arshad threw, I was sure that he will do it, today is the day, but it could not happen.. Still he has won the medal for his country, carrying the flag. Have made rounds of the ground. Everyone’s expectation was to defend the gold medal, I would like to tell that sports has its ups and downs. For a long time, it has always been my day, I have lived, I have believed and I have also lived up to it. Maybe today was not my day. By accepting this we will prepare further. This conflict will continue.
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Arshad’s praise
Praising Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj further said, ‘Look, the one who has worked hard will definitely get it. Arshad Nadeem respects us a lot and it is our duty that if someone talks nicely to us, we should also talk nicely. The throw made by Ashard was very good and it came at the right place where it was needed. Today was the day when I thought that it should have happened, because this time comes after four years. Today I was feeling that maybe he would be there, but perhaps today was not my day. ,
Attention is also given to groin injury – Neeraj
Talking about his groin injury, he said, ‘The thing about groin injury is that when I throw, only 50 to 60 percent of my mind remains there. I concentrate less on my effort and more on not getting injured. Lets do it. Even today the same thought was running in my mind that the throw has to be made but it should not happen that there is a major injury and then everything stops here. When that thing goes out of the mind then the real throw will happen. That thing has to be removed, one has to be fit and one has to throw without thinking about injury.
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