Meet next Neeraj Chopra from India: Yashvir recently broke the 80m barrier in javelin throw

Meet next Neeraj Chopra from India: Yashvir recently broke the 80m barrier in javelin throw

Zee News

Published

India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra became a big celebrity after his gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020 and the javelin thrower will be back in action as his season begins at an event in Finland on June 14. Neeraj is a pioneer in his athletics as no one before him had brought an individual gold medal for India in the sport. In fact, he is only the second individual gold medallist from India after Abhinav Bindra won the honours in 2008 Beijing Games in 10m rifle shooting. Neeraj has already set a his legacy in place as after his gold in Tokyo, many kids are taking up the sport and trying to become the next Neeraj Chopra from India. There is crowd of parents at varioua academies who are bringing their kids to coaches and asking them to make them the next Neeraj, which is a positive sign in a country like India where cricket rules. 

Full Article