After Arshad Nadeem grew to become Pakistan’s first particular person Olympic gold medallist ever at Paris 2024, the nation has rolled out the crimson carpet for the javelin thrower in scenes paying homage to the welcome Neeraj Chopra obtained after successful gold medal on the Tokyo Olympics.
Arshad Nadeem has already been accorded a number of high-level ceremonies in Pakistan, however what has caught the eye of followers has been how his father-in-law gifted him a buffalo for his Olympic record-breaking feat on the Paris Olympics.
Expectedly, Neeraj Chopra was requested about this distinctive reward when he held a briefing for Indian journalists after his silver medal at Paris 2024.
“I used to be gifted desi ghee as soon as. Again residence in Haryana additionally we get issues like these as items: 10 kilo desi ghee or 50 kilos of desi ghee. Or ladoos. There are guarantees made: ‘If Neeraj wins this competitors, I’ll give him 50 kgs of ghee.’ I might hear this stuff being mentioned since I used to be child, this was when circle kabaddi and wrestling have been actually widespread. Ghee is presented as a result of we consider that it helps improve energy, which we want in our sport. Buffalos are additionally gifted in our area. Wrestlers and kabaddi gamers are additionally gifted issues like Bullet motorbikes or tractors,” Neeraj Chopra instructed journalists with a smile at a press briefing organised by JSW Sports activities.
Within the interplay, Neeraj Chopra revealed that he’s not planning on returning again residence to India at the very least for one more month — opting to remain in Switzerland and compete in Diamond League meets. He additionally mentioned he might endure surgical procedure for a niggle in his groin that has been bothering him for a lot of months now.
On Friday, he posted a video on social media of himself coaching within the Swiss city of Magglingen, the place the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport is situated, the place he will be seen coaching with a medication ball.
“My mom generally sees these movies and tells me to coach flippantly. She will be able to’t see me put myself below a lot ache. However I inform her, if I ease up on onerous work, others will over take me in competitors,” he chuckled.