India Cheers its Golden Man Again! Bollywood stars laud Neeraj Chopra's silver win at Paris Olympics
India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra added another medal to his Olympic haul by clinching silver in the javelin throw event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The nation celebrated the historic feat along with Bollywood stars who took to social media to applaud the champion athlete.
Neeraj scripted history in 2021 by becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic gold in athletics. He cemented his status as the country's golden man with a superb 87.58m throw in Paris that earned him silver. While Neeraj missed out on back-to-back golds, his performance was nothing short of brilliant against a world-class field.
Veteran actor and BJP MP Sunny Deol lauded both Neeraj and the men's hockey team for winning silver and bronze at the Games. Calling Neeraj the “pride of the nation”, Deol said their feats have kept the tricolor flying high. Malaika Arora, who is currently in Paris, shared her delight at witnessing Neeraj's accomplishment live from the arena. She praised the athlete for making India beam with pride on the global stage.
Versatile star Vicky Kaushal, who has eagerly followed the multi-nation sporting extravaganza, congratulated Neeraj on his “season best performance”. R Madhavan applauded both Neeraj and gold medalist Arshad Nadeem for their enthralling contest. Actress Rakul Preet Singh also joined in lauding Neeraj for securing his second Olympic medal and bringing glory to India.
From Neeraj's stellar gold in Tokyo to this praiseworthy silver in Paris, he has thrilled the country with his javelin prowess. Indians couldn't be prouder of their golden man for consistently shining on the Olympics platform. As Bollywood celebrities salute Neeraj, the unity and goodwill behind Team India is a heartwarming sight.
