“What Makes Me Afraid Is…”: Neeraj Chopra’s Blunt Take On Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic Silver Attraction

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is conserving his fingers crossed for wrestler Vinesh Phogat as she awaits a verdict on her enchantment in opposition to disqualification from the Video games however on the identical time, he’s additionally hoping that “individuals remember what she did for the nation” if the choice shouldn’t be in her favour. Vinesh was discovered 100gm obese earlier than her 50kg class remaining on Wednesday and he or she has appealed in opposition to her disqualification within the ad-hoc division of the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport right here. A call on the enchantment is anticipated to be delivered by 9.30pm IST on Saturday.

Chopra, who claimed his second successive Olympic medal — a silver to comply with up on the gold in Tokyo –, mentioned he desires the medal round Vinesh’s neck for one easy cause — “individuals should not overlook her.” “If she will get the medal, it will be excellent. If issues had not panned out the best way they did, she would have had the medal. I hope she will get it as a result of if you do not have it round your neck, that factor stays in your coronary heart,” the 26-year-old Chopra informed reporters at ‘India Home’ after a felicitation by IOC member and Reliance Basis chairperson Nita Ambani.

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“At this time individuals would possibly say that she is our champion however, I really feel until the time one shouldn’t be on the rostrum they are going to overlook after just a few days. Mujhe yeh darr hai bas. Agar aisa na hota, a medal would not have mattered. So, I hope she will get the medal. I simply hope whether or not she will get the medal or not, individuals remember what she did for the nation,” he mentioned.

Chopra is the primary track-and-field athlete from the nation to win two Olympic medals. His gold in Tokyo continues to be an unmatched achievement for Indian athletics.