'Plays For Our Country': Neeraj Chopra's Monstrous Throw In Qualification Round Breaks the Internet

Paris Olympics 2024: Cometh the hour, cometh the man. This phrase fits India's star javelin thrower, India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra. The world's largest democracy expected Chopra to deliver. He has stepped up, taken Paris by storm and how. Without any grain of doubt, Chopra is one of the favourites to win a medal for India. The star Indian athlete created a new record in the men's javelin throw qualification round and has raised the bar even higher. Neeraj was appointed as the captain of India's athletic team and he deserves every bit of it.

Neeraj Chopra Breaks Records And The Internet

The 90m mark has always felt like a distant dream for Chopra. A lot has been spoken about it, a lot of questions have been asked about it, but it never bothered India's biggest non-cricketing sporting hero. With every throw, Neeraj has tried to inch closer to the dream mark and it looks like that he could very well breach it this time around.

Chopra's biggest competitor Julian Weber delivered an 87.76m throw in the qualification round of the men's javelin qualifier event in the ongoing 33rd Summer Games. Weber looked pretty confident, but little did he know that Neeraj was waiting for his turn to take the world, especially Paris by storm. With his first throw in the men's javelin qualifier event, Neeraj qualified for the finals and that speaks about is domination.

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In his trademark style, with his hair flapping in the wind, Chopra screamed as he fired a gigantic throw of 89.34m in his first appearance at the 33rd Summer Games. This is not only Chopra's best throw on the global stage, but also the best in the men's javelin throw qualifiers. This was enough to send the Indian fans into frenzy and they lavished praise on the Golden Boy.

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Here's How The Internet Reacted

Neeraj Chopra On The Cusp Of Historic Record

Neeraj Chopra took the entire India by storm as he clinched the gold medal in the Tokyo games. Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold in the men's javelin throw and is the defending champion this time around. If Neeraj can repeat his heroics from the Tokyo Olympics and attains the same feat, he will be the first and the only Indian to win two gold for India in a row and also defend his undisputed crown