The Olympics announce 6th Aug as "Neeraj Chopra Day"
August 26, 2024, was dubbed "Neeraj Chopra" day by the official Olympic X account because the golden kid of Indian sports got off to a spectacular start at the Paris Olympics. Tuesday, Neeraj easily qualified for the men's javelin after tossing a season-best 89.34 meters to win the qualification round.
Neeraj was the first to go in Qualification B, and he easily advanced to the final by throwing his first javelin far over the 85-meter automatic qualification standard.
Shortly before Neeraj's qualification round started, the Olympics X Twitter stated, "Happy Neeraj Chopra day, to all those who celebrate." "The reigning champ is back in Olympic action for today's Men's Javelin qualifiers, could he be adding another medal to his collection soon?" they responded.
Despite his excellent throw in the qualification round, Neeraj stated that the final is still the "real deal" in his remarks. "The qualification round has already eclipsed the Tokyo final milestone, so this final will be epic. Today we were a little more laid back. In the end, there will be a lot more pressure and burden," he continued.
In addition, Chopra talked about his fears about injuries, saying, "I have had some groin issues, which is why I did not participate in a lot of competitions." Maintaining fitness and making it to the final is crucial."
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