Neeraj Chopra's father, Satish Kumar, expressed pride in his son's historic performance at the Paris Olympics, where Neeraj clinched the silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at Stade de France.
Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra heaped praise on Neeraj Chopra for clinching the silver medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics and said that the Indian javelin thrower carried the hopes of a billion hearts.
Following Neeraj Chopra's silver win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu lauded the Indian javelin thrower, saying that his feat would inspire generations.
As Neeraj Chopra secured the silver medal in the men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Indian athlete, calling him "excellence personified."
Chopra's best throw came on his second attempt, but he struggled with four consecutive foul throws, which prevented him from winning gold. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won gold with a throw of 92.97 meters, breaking the previous Olympic record held by Denmark's Andreas Thorkildsen in Beijing
After their bronze medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics, India hockey team coach Shivendra Singh said that they have played one-sidedly throughout the Summer Games.
Celebs including Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Samantha Prabhu, took to their social media to celebrate this historic achievement, expressing their admiration and support for the team's incredible performance.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lauded the Indian men's hockey team on Thursday for winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics with a 2-1 win over Spain at the Yves du Manoir Stadium
With Vinesh Phogat announcing her retirement from wrestling after her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final, the Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh said that the Indian grappler should rethink the decision.
Hockey India announced a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh for each player of the men's hockey team and Rs 7.5 lakh for each member of the support staff in recognition of their bronze medal triumph at the 2024 Paris Olympics.