'Our boy is forever golden'- Twitter bursts in joy after Neeraj Chopra claims silver at Paris Olympics 2024
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Neeraj Chopra wins silver, Nadeem creates history to win an Olympic gold in men’s javelin throw.
India’s poster boy Neeraj Chopra clinched the silver medal for India by finishing on the podium for the second consecutive time. While the Indian would have loved to finish on the top, he managed to pull off just a solitary successful throw in his second attempt with 89.45 metres, which ultimately helped him finish second best.
Neeraj Chopra’s heroics provided India their first silver in the Paris Olympics 2024 to add to their tally of 4 bronze medals. However, the talk of the town was Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem who not only won the Olympic gold medal but also created an Olympic record at the world’s most iconic sporting event.
The Pakistani initially started nervously including a false run-up but then scored a massive 92.97 metres in his second attempt, stunning the arena as he breached the olympic record which had existed for 16 years. He finished the final on the back of a 91.79 metres throw, indicating his incredible prowess in the discipline.
Despite finishing second, Chopra has proved his mettle and gone on to be India’s most successful athlete at the Olympics, having won both gold and silver. Post the conclusion of the event, here is what the netizens had to say on X (previously Twitter):
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