Neeraj Chopra Maldives holiday: The Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra after nonstop felicitation functions, sponsor commitmments has finally got sometime for himself. Chopra is currently enjoying his break after ending his season early following his historic performance in Tokyo in August. The celebrated athlete is currently on a vacation in the Maldives – but Javelin throw is still not off his mind – Check out
Neeraj Chopra Maldives Holiday: Olympic Gold Medallist enacts underwater Javelin Throw, check out
Neeraj Chopra Maldives holiday: Neeraj may be on a holiday in a picturesque location but he is always thinking about the sport and how to get better at throwing the javelin.
The 23-year-old, who is staying at the Furaveri Resort in the Maldives, even mimicked throwing the javelin under water while on a scuba dive. He posted the video on his Instagram account on Friday.
Neeraj Chopra Scuba Diving:
“Aasman par, zameen pe, ya underwater, I’m always thinking of the javelin!
PS: Training shuru ho gayi hai,” Neeraj wrote as he posted the video with AR Rahman’s version of Vande Mataram playing in the background.
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Neeraj Chopra ended his season early due to a packed schedule and illness. Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics when he produced a second round throw of 87.58m in the finals at Tokyo.
The 23-year-old Chopra has been on a busy schedule since his return to the country, leaving him exhausted. He also suffered a slight bout of fever.
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Craze for Neeraj Chopra & Javelin Throw Surge: Chopra’s historic gold at the Tokyo Olympics in August has also triggered a javelin surge at the grassroots.
So much so that the Athletics Federation of India is moving to give the sport an extra push. AFI has announced that each state unit will hold an annual javelin competition every August 7, the day Chopra won India’s first-ever track and field gold at the Olympics.
Talks are also on for an exchange programme with Finland, one of the traditional powerhouses of the sport.
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