The closing ceremony of the Olympic 2024 Games, which lasted for the last 15 days, is taking place in Paris. India is also participating in this unprecedented event which started at 12:30 am Indian time. India has selected the names of famous hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and star shooter bronze medalist Manu Bhaker as its flag bearers in the closing ceremony.
India’s Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh are present in the stadium at the closing ceremony of the Olympics. Both reached the stadium with the tricolor. Manu created history in Paris this year and became the first Indian athlete to win two medals in one Olympics. After Tokyo, Sreejesh also won bronze for Indian hockey in Paris.
PT Usha talked to Neeraj Chopra
Let us tell you that this was the last Olympics for PR Sreejesh. In this respect also he has been given the honor of becoming the flag bearer. Before putting the final seal on Sreejesh’s name, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha also spoke to Neeraj Chopra and said that since this is Sreejesh’s last Olympics, he should be given the honor of becoming the flag bearer.
‘I want Sreejesh to raise the flag himself’
In response, javelin throw star athlete Neeraj Chopra said that he himself wants that only the hockey player who retired after the Paris Olympics should get this honour. Neeraj Chopra, who won the gold medal in the last Olympic Games, has won the silver medal in the Paris Olympics.
‘I appreciate Neeraj’s sporting spirit’
PT Usha said in a statement that she had talked to Neeraj about this. She said, ‘I appreciate Neeraj’s sportsmanship because he agreed that Sreejesh should be made the flag bearer in the closing ceremony.’
Usha said, ‘Neeraj told me that madam, even if you had not asked me, I would have given the name of Sreejesh Bhai. This shows how much Neeraj respects Sreejesh’s contribution to Indian sports.