NEW DELHI: Adille Sumariwalla, the president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), praised Neeraj Chopra's valiant effort in securing the silver medal at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Sumariwalla described Neeraj's performance as fighting "like a tiger" to achieve this remarkable feat.
Despite his best throw of 89.45 meters, the 26-year-old Neeraj narrowly missed out on defending his gold medal title. Although he delivered an impressive throw on his second attempt, he encountered difficulties with four consecutive foul throws, which ultimately prevented him from clinching the gold. Nonetheless, Neeraj's accomplishment makes him the second male athlete from post-independence India to secure two Olympic medals in an individual event.
