India’s Neeraj Chopra is one of those athletes, who is almost certain of winning a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, given the tremendous consistency he has maintained over the years. The javelin ace himself admitted ahead of the start of the season, that he feels that he is on top of his preparations, and that his best is yet to come.
Speaking on the RevSportz Trailblazers Conclave 2.0 in Kolkata on Wednesday, Neeraj Chopra went on to say that he will be in his best shape for the Paris 2024 Games.
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“I am training hard and feeling good. I feel I am yet to perform to the best of my abilities. I also get a feeling that this is the best prepared I have ever been. It will get better in the days to come. Competition will be tough. A young German has recently cleared 90m. And I will be defending my title. I enjoy this competition,” said Neeraj.
Also present at the event, Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual gold medalist at the Olympics, spoke about an athlete’s preparations and how to handle pressure. “There will be pressure. Nobody likes it. The point is, you have to accept it. An athlete has to learn to coexist with pressure and find out a way to work with it. That can come only with acceptance and adaptability.”
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On the other hand, the AFI president Adille Sumariwalla spoke about his job, of creating a support system for athletes in India “An athlete must feel secure that his requirements are taken care of so that he or she can concentrate on what they are doing.
“We give them that and expect them to do their best. It may or may not result in a medal. We have to work on creating bench strength as well,” said the AFI president.
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