With winning a gold at the latest world athletes championship at Budapest, Neeraj Chopra has won the hearts all across India. While the ISRO scientists made India proud in the week that has gone by, it is Neeraj this week who made India proud again. While ISRO reached the moon, Neeraj also appeared to have aspired to reach the moon with his javelin, and he certainly has grown beyond the expectations with his spectacular throw. Having won the Olympic gold medal in 2021, Neeraj seems to have become even more consistent with his performances in various events that followed.
In a country like India, where medal tally in world championships was always under the expectations, it is untiring athletes like Neeraj who are changing it. Soon after his triumph at the Olympics the story of Neeraj has surfaced and it is very inspiring to know his journey towards success. Learning by watching his idol Jan Zelezny's videos on YouTube and spending hours practicing consistently has put him where he is now. His consistency speaks volumes in terms of the medals and his achievements which have made India proud. Above all, his words at the ceremony at Budapest marking the win as the nation's and not just his, reveals his character of a true sporting champion. I would like to quote a part of his speech - "You know throwers have no finish line". This tells us his undying spirit to aspire for more and more by being consistent. Neeraj says that he would keep trying to hit the 90m mark and even after achieving so much, he is still hungry for more. Such high spirits help draw inspiration and strength to overcome the hurdles that we are facing, there is no finish line and we should keep striving hard to move ahead.
Battling so many hardships, Neeraj with a spear in his hand and no fear in his eyes will continue to inspire the young athletes who are in the making. His hard work and consistent effort has paid and no doubt that these qualities make him a true champion. Glad to see him grow with each throw!
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