Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who was nominated for the coveted Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna after profitable a historic gold on the Tokyo Olympics, mentioned on Wednesday that he would proceed to work arduous to convey extra honor to the nation.
The 23-year-old Chopra, who grew to become solely the second Indian to win a person Olympic gold on the Tokyo Games, is amongst 12 sportspersons nominated for the nation’s highest sporting award.
“Very honored to be awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna together with some excellent sportspersons. Thank you very a lot on your cooperation and assist (thanks from the underside of my coronary heart for all of your assist),” he mentioned in a tweet.
“Try ye hi rahegi ki aisi aisi apne performance se desh ke liye aur success hai kar paun! (I will continue to work to achieve more success for the country through my performances).” Chopra grew to become the primary Indian to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics with a throw of 87.58m in Tokyo on 7 August.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
