Saroj Chopra the mother of Neeraj Chopra understood the magnitude of his son's achievement and yet very politely and humbly wished for him to keep working hard and making the country proud. She also disclosed she had not been able to talk with the ace athlete for the past 12-13 days.
Neeraj's silver medal in the men's javelin throw was the big headline of Oregon 2022 for India, with the Tokyo Olympic gold medallist finally ending the country's 19-year-long wait for a medal at the world championships.
A wave of celebration was visible in Neeraj's village in Panipat, where his family members along with other villagers, could be seen dancing and celebrating their son's achievement.
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): India's Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra is set to switch his training base from Turkey and will fly out to Finland on Thursday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], May 7 (ANI): Indian Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra's story of his meteoric rise, from a village in Khandra, Haryana to the top of the Olympic podium at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be shown to the Indian masses as a part of 'Creating for India' series on YouTube.
New Delhi [India], May 5(ANI): Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Division has approved Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra and the Athletics Federation of India's (AFI) proposal to provide financial assistance of Rs 5.5 lakh approximately for extension of Neeraj's training camp at Gloria Sports Arena, in Antalya, Turkey.
Panipat (Haryana) [India], January 26 (ANI): Neeraj Chopra's father Satish Kumar said that it is a matter of great pride for the entire family that the javelin thrower has been conferred with the Padma Shri and Param Vashistha Seva Medal.
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra not only created history when he clinched a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics but also fulfilled legendary athlete Milkha Singh's wish to see India bringing the biggest laurel back at the mega event in track and field event.
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the country should keep on doing efforts to inspire youth to shine on the games field.
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Olympic Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra's javelin received a bid of Rs 1.5 crore during the third round of e-auction of prestigious gifts and mementos presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.