Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates: Neeraj Chopra surpassed his gold-medal throw from Tokyo but missed out on a second consecutive top finish due to an exceptional performance by Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem. The Indian men’s hockey team gave PR Sreejesh a storybook ending to his career. He retired with two consecutive Olympic medals after starting his international journey when India first failed to qualify for the Games.
Neeraj Chopra threw 1.87m farther than his Tokyo Olympic gold-winning throw, but in Paris, he secured silver as Arshad Nadeem made history for Pakistan with an Olympic record throw of 92.97m, crossing 90m again with his final attempt to claim gold. Nadeem is the first Pakistani to win an individual Olympic gold. Neeraj becomes the third Indian, after PV Sindhu and Sushil Kumar, to win individual Olympic medals at two different Games.
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Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE: Odisha CM congratulates Indian Hockey team
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi interacted with the Indian Hockey Team and congratulated them for their victory over the Spain team at #ParisOlympics2024
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE: Indian Men’s Hockey team wins bronze in Paris Olympics
Indian Men’s Hockey team won #Bronze medal victory over Spain.
Indian hockey player Lalit Upadhyay says, “I would like to thank all the supporters and fans, the government of India, SAI and all those who supported us in the journey…We won as they all supported us and had faith in us…”
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE: ‘Your Vijay Yatra is a source of inspiration’, Pushkar Singh Dhami to Neeraj Chopra
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami tweets, “Well done Neeraj! Hearty congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for winning the silver medal in the javelin throw competition at the Paris Olympics 2024! This has been possible only because of your unprecedented faith, unwavering devotion to the goal and infinite enthusiasm. We are all proud of you, your Vijay Yatra is a source of inspiration for countless youth.”
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE: ‘Time to improve the game now’, Neeraj Chopra after winning Silver
On winning a silver medal in men’s javelin throw at #ParisOlympics2024, Ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra says, “We all feel happy whenever we win a medal for the country…It’s time to improve the game now…We will sit and discuss and improve the performance…India played well (at the Paris Olympics)….The competition was good (today)…but every athlete have their day, today was Arshad’s day…I gave my best but some things need to be looked upon and worked upon…Our national anthem may not have been played today, but it will definitely be played somewhere else in the future…”
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE: Rajnath Singh congratulates Neeraj Chopra
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweets, “A big congratulations to the exceptional athlete, Neeraj Chopra, for his amazing achievement in the Men’s javelin throw at Paris Olympics 2024 and winning the Silver Medal. He is an epitome of hard work, dedication and consistency. His success has delighted the entire nation.”
Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE: Abhinav Bindra heaps praise on Neeraj Chopra for silver medal
Abhinav Bindra took to his official X handle and thanked Neeraj for inspiring every Indian to dream big. The former India shooter added that the 26-year-old’s legacy grows stronger with every step.
“Neeraj, your journey today was nothing short of a hero’s tale. The way you carried the hopes of a billion hearts, your unwavering spirit shining brightly, fills us all with immense pride. Winning silver, you’ve shown us that the pursuit of greatness is a relentless journey, one filled with passion, dedication, and belief. Thank you for inspiring every Indian to dream big and reminding us that gold is always within reach. Your legacy grows stronger with every step. Congratulations to Arshad Nadeem on his historic gold and breaking the Olympic record,” Abhinav Bindra wrote on X.
