Neeraj Chopra who won gold at the World Athletics Championships has been showered with praise. He was not showered with praise just for mixing it up on the field. Instead, he is winning everyone's heart for his act of refusing to autograph the indian national flag.

Neeraj Chopra won gold by throwing the javelin at a distance of 88.17 meters in the javelin final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. With this, he has created a historic record of becoming the first indian to win gold at the World Athletics Championships. Following this, a Hungarian fan approached Neerj Chopra and asked for his autograph on the indian national flag. Chopra, who refused to sign the national flag, did not want to disappoint the fan by signing it on the right arm of her t-shirt.

Jonathan Selvaraj shared this on his X (Twitter) page and posted a photo of Neeraj Chopra signing the hand of a Hungarian fan. Neeraj Chopra is being praised by many X users who is winning hearts of everyone with his actions on and off the field.

"What a wonderful act. He is truly an inspiration to us all. His dignity and respect for the national flag is admirable," commented Anil Dunwar.

Manish Manke said, "Even during the tokyo Olympics, he had asked how the national flag should be properly folded." "A soldier is never a wrong role model," said Amok Sapkalkar.

It is noteworthy that through this victory, he is the player who has won all the gold medals like Olympic gold medal, Diamond League champion title and gold in the World Athletics Championship. | read > World Athletics Championships | Neeraj Chopra wins gold in javelin!
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S Venkateshwari

28/08/2023 08:12 PM