Completely satisfied for Neeraj, equally comfortable for Nadeem, he’s additionally our little one, says Neeraj Chopra’s mom

Saroj Devi, mother of athlete Neeraj Chopra, speaks to PTI after his son won Silver medal in the Javelin throw at the Paris Olympic, in Khandra village of Panipat district, on August 9, 2024.

Saroj Devi, mom of athlete Neeraj Chopra, speaks to PTI after his son gained Silver medal within the Javelin throw on the Paris Olympic, in Khandra village of Panipat district, on August 9, 2024.
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Elated at her son’s silver medal, Neeraj Chopra’s mom Saroj Devi additionally expressed happiness for Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who broke the Olympic document to beat the Indian defending champion in Paris, saying that the latter can also be like her “little one”.

Neeraj Chopra’s Saroj Devi speaks in regards to the javelin throw last.
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PTI

Chopra clinched the silver medal on the Paris Video games with a season’s finest throw of 89.45m after Nadeem pulled off an Olympic record-breaking effort of 92.97m on Thursday evening.

With the silver win, Chopra turned solely the third Indian and the primary in track-and-field to win back-to-back particular person Olympic medals.

“We’re very pleased with the silver, the one who bought gold can also be our little one and the one who bought silver can also be our little one….all are athletes, all work exhausting,” Saroj informed PTI Movies in Khandra, Panipat, the place the household is predicated.

“Nadeem can also be good, he performs nicely, there isn’t a distinction between Neeraj and Nadeem. We bought gold and silver there isn’t a distinction for us,” she added within the interview given on Thursday evening.

Each Chopra nd Nadeem are good mates off the sector regardless of being rivals on it.

‘Churma’ awaits Neeraj on homecoming

Chopra’s fondness for “desi khana” is well-documented and his household is planning to welcome the two-time Olympic medallist along with his favorite dish “Churma” “He did rather well. We’ll welcome him with churma which is his favorite. I’m delighted, persons are lighting firecrackers, we’re making ladoos,” Saroj added.

Chopra’s efficiency is creditable additionally due to the highly-competitive subject through which as many as seven athletes went past the 86m mark.

“We’re very comfortable. He produced his season’s finest. All have been close to 88-89m so competitors was very robust. It isn’t about successful a gold or silver, however about successful a medal, and he did his finest,” Chopra’s aunt Kamlesh stated.

Chopra is certainly one of India’s most embellished athletes, having gained the gold at each match together with the Olympics, World Championships, Diamond League, Asian Video games and the Commonwealth Video games.

“After Tokyo there was no medal left apart from silver, that was additionally wanted so he bought it,” Kamlesh stated.

She stated that the household had an inkling that Chopra was unlikely to win a gold after Nadeem’s monstrous throw.

“After Nadeem’s throw (92.97m) we had a sense (that he’ll win gold) however he’s additionally our son, we’re pleased with him.

“He is additionally Asia’s son. We do not differentiate between Nadeem and Neeraj. Each have gotten gold and silver and we’re very comfortable,” she added.

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