NEW DELHI: The pressure was palpable on Neeraj Chopra's face as he grabbed the javelin for his first throw in the Paris Olympics final. Having won gold at the Tokyo Games, Neeraj was aiming for another finish on top of the podium but eventually ended up winning the silver, finishing behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who claimed the gold in a thrilling men's javelin-throw final at the Stade de France earlier this month.
Both Neeraj and Arshad started with foul throws in their opening attempts. However, when Nadeem returned for his second throw, he threw the spear a gigantic 92.97m far to set a new Olympic record and leave the crowd stunned.
