He also said that cricket is a popular game in India and the skill of throwing fast in the air is natural as many youngsters play cricket which requires a fast arm.
Neeraj will begin his 2023 athletics season on May 5 in the Doha Diamond League. He is the current Diamond League champion. He became the first Indian athlete to win the prized trophy when he won it in September of last year at the finals in Zurich
On Sunday, Neeraj interacted with mediapersons and discussed his upcoming season, his ambitions for the 2024 Paris Olympics, training, and crossing the 90 m mark among other topics. Javelin thrower and the reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will begin his Diamond League title defence in
Olympic javelin champion and world silver medallist Neeraj Chopra - the Indian national record holder with a best of 89.94m - will join world champion Anderson Peters (GRN) and Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) in a much-anticipated javelin competition at the Doha Meeting on May
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 36th National Games at a grand Opening Ceremony to be held here at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Chopra made history on Thursday, becoming the first-ever Indian to win the prestigious Diamond League trophy, a top-tier athletics competition, achieving the best throw of 88.44 m to clinch one of the biggest wins of his career.
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.