Neeraj Chopra who bagged the gold medal on the prestigious World Athletics Championships in Hungary’s Budapest on August 28 received over thousands and thousands of Indian hearts by exhibiting his love and respect to the Indian National flag.
Chopra had a fan second when a Hungarian girl requested for his autograph after his win. But the athlete refused to signal as the girl needed him to present his autograph on the Indian National Flag. “Waha nahi sign kar sakta (I won’t sign there),” he stated. However, he signed on her shirt sleeve leaving her delighted.
Neeraj Chopra is a Subedar within the Indian Army and he was enrolled in 4 Rajputana Rifles as a direct entry Naib Subedar on May 15, 2016.
The incident was delivered to the sunshine after a journalist from Sportstar posted {a photograph} of Neeraj signing on a Hungarian girl’s shirt sleeve. “A very sweet Hungarian lady (who spoke excellent Hindi) wanted Neeraj Chopra’s autograph. Neeraj said sure but then he realized she meant on India’s National Flag. ‘Waha nahi sign kar sakta’ Neeraj said. Eventually, he signed her shirt sleeve. She was pretty happy all the same,” wrote journalist Jonathan Selvaraj.
A really candy Hungarian girl (who spoke glorious Hindi btw) needed a Neeraj Chopra autograph. Neeraj stated certain however then realised she meant on the 🇮🇳 flag. ‘Waha nahi signal kar sakta’ Neeraj tells her. Eventually he signed her shirt sleeve. She was fairly comfortable all the identical. pic.twitter.com/VhZ34J8qH5
— jonathan selvaraj (@jon_selvaraj) August 28, 2023
Several different sports activities lovers additionally lauded the gesture of Chopra and praised him for exhibiting respect in the direction of the Indian National Flag. “Neeraj Chopra continues to win hearts both on the field and off the field,” one submit learn.
This is Neeraj Chopra, Olympic Gold Medalist.
After profitable the #WorldAthleticsChamps in Budapest yesterday, A hungarian fan got here to him with an Indian flag and requested him to signal it for her.
Subedar Neeraj Chopra humbly denied and stated “ Sorry Mam, it’s a violation of my flag… pic.twitter.com/mc7afI6h4e
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) August 28, 2023
A Hungarian girl needed Neeraj Chopra’s autograph on the Indian flag, Neeraj denied her and stated ‘I can’t signal it on the flag’. Later he signed it on the girl’s tshirt sleeves. (Sportstar).
– The respect and admiration Neeraj has for the Indian flag! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/tei4Xsy4fM
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 28, 2023
Chopra invited Pakistan’s Nadeem for a photograph with the Indian National Flag
Chopra in the meantime can also be being lauded for his gesture of inviting Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan for a photograph with the Indian National Flag after the latter left the body with Pakistan’s flag.
Following the historic gold medal victory, Neeraj and Nadeem hugged one another. Nadeem was not included within the image when the Indian and Jakub afterward appeared in entrance of the cameras holding their respective flags, as has grown into customized. After holding the Pakistani flag, the silver medalist left the body, however Neeraj invited him to hitch them for images as they posed along with the Indian flag within the background.
The video of the incident goes viral over the web with netizens praising Chopra for his gesture.
Watch Neeraj Chopra inviting Silver medalist Arshad Nadeem (possible with out flag) underneath Bharat’s 🇮🇳 #AkhandBharat pic.twitter.com/Hy9OlgKpTE
— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) August 28, 2023
Neeraj Chopra scripts historical past
India’s Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra made historical past within the early hours of Monday, August 28, capturing his nation’s first-ever gold medal on the World Athletics Championships and edging out Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem by lower than a meter on the last of males’s javelin throw occasion in Budapest.
Neeraj recorded his finest throw of 88.17 m in his second try and stored his lead intact until the very finish. Nadeem, the Commonwealth Games champion with 87.82 m bagged a silver medal. Meanwhile, Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch secured the bronze with the perfect throw of 86.67 m. Kishore Jena (better of 84.77 m) completed fifth whereas DP Manu (better of 84.14 m) completed sixth.
Neeraj was seen respectfully folding the Tricolor at Tokyo Olympics
Notably, this isn’t the primary time Chopra has been lauded for his love and respect for the Indian National Flag. Earlier, within the 12 months 2021, he was additionally praised after he respectfully folded the Tricolor submit celebrating the win on the Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra, a Subedar in Indian Army then adhered to the flag code and folded the tricolor earlier than placing it inside his bag.
The approach he folded the flag❤❤
Army ethos on show🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Congrats JCO @Neeraj_chopra1
Nation is happy with you!!
Jai hind🇮🇳🇮🇳#IndianArmy @adgpi #Gold pic.twitter.com/nzGvlEX3FI
— Dr Nivedita (@NiveditaKunwar) August 7, 2021
Reportedly, this present win of Neeraj Chopra is his second try on the World Championships after he secured a silver medal final 12 months. After the famend shooter Abhinav Bindra, Neeraj is now the primary Indian to carry the Olympic and World Championships gold medals concurrently. The feat now places Chopra as India’s most profitable athlete up to now.