Asian Games | Sports always teaches us to unite people, says Neeraj Chopra
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After winning the historic gold medal at the Asian Games, Neeraj Chopra has mentioned that sports always teaches to unite people. He also stated that he was consumed by the national anthem so much that he didn't even realise being surrounded by Pakistan and China athletes during the medal ceremony.
Chopra has been one of India's finest athletes for more than a year by getting success in many prestigious events all around the world. He broke the national record after a brilliant throw of 88.6m and won gold in theĀ javelinĀ throw at the recently concluded Asiad in Jakarta. Earlier this year, Chopra had clinched gold at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games by getting a distance of 86.47m. The Haryana athlete has said after the achievement that sports are all about uniting people.
āSports always teaches us to unite people, to be good towards your competitors. Sports is not meant to show hatred to others,ā Chopra told PTI.
Chinaās Liu Qizhen (82.22m) and Pakistanās Arshad Nadeem (80.75m) clinched the silver and bronze medals respectively in the final and during the medal ceremony, the Indian was flanked by the Pakistani and Chinese athletes. A picture from the moment with Nadeem shaking hands with Chopra went viral on social media.
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Indian tennis star Sania Mirza tweeted the picture of Chopra and Nadeem praising their sportsmanship.
Why I always say SPORT is the best āeducationāyou can provide your child with! Teaches you sportsmanship,equality ,respect and most importantly humanity! If only some people can learn this from our champion athletes too!! Well done to @Neeraj_chopra1 on the š„for š®š³ šš½ https://t.co/YhyaRfbI9u
ā Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) August 28, 2018
Chopra, who became the first Indian athlete to win an Asian Games gold in the event, was also asked about to compare his two great achievements this year.
āI cannot choose between the two, both are significant and I am happy about that. The CWG effort was also a national record of that time, it was more than my junior world record throw for the first time and also the first gold of a major multi-sporting event. In Jakarta, it was a bigger throw of over 88m and I am really happy to have done that distance. But I will not choose one over the other,ā the 20-year-old said.
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