Appreciating the Golden Boy!
Primarily, during the golden boy’s training period he was competent to pitch around 69 metres. He contained within him that winning vision! Golden boy contributed in an event and secured the second position after Devendra Singh. In the year 2016, Golden boy was trained to play in the Asian Games and achieved his record of 82.2 metres and created a national record. He enhanced his previous record during the Junior World Championship hosted in Poland by pitching 86.48 meters.
AUTHOR : HEMALATHA
A glimpse in the life of the golden boy …….
Appreciations and Acknowledgements to Neeraj Chopra’s momentous victory, the Indian national anthem was heard at the award ceremony for the very first time ever since the Beijing Olympics which turned up in 2008. During the men’s javelin throw in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, Neeraj rewrote the antiquity by vanquishing a gold medal. Moreover, Neeraj was suited to be India’s first independent athlete to acquire a gold medal in the track and field category. If you had gotten a chance to stay for the after-throw commemoration of Neeraj Chopra, you might have observed something very eccentric but exceptional happening.
There was accurately nobody present in the sports ground. Fairly a minority of Czech and Indian proponents encouraged and cheered during the preceding 3 javelin throwers chance. Though everybody was rejoicing at the other end of the pitch, Neeraj died out from the media for a period. Later on, the paparazzi pointed towards him; running on the field, his head clasped in the air with the Indian flag in-flight. He was not seen running towards anyone or any audience seated in the spaces. He was running for 1.3 billion individuals viewing and cheering for him to come back home with the Gold. He saw it and that served to be his letter of gratitude towards his soil that has postponed for so long for us to cherish this victory!
What marks this gold medal to be special is that, it is India’s first ever win in an athletic occasion ever! The nation was supposed to hold their fire for a long period and all we can state is that the wait has been worthwhile! Not to cart off from any other sportspeople or athlete’s win but this tick will be engraved and scripted as one of the supreme Indian sports victories ever! It nearly took 100 years for the nation to perceive its national flag raised during an athletic occasion. Let it drop in. It seems as a sense of conceit and is one among the few moments while the whole nation was seen cemented to their TVs, laptops, and phones in the last few years.
Notwithstanding being overwhelmed with honours for tasting success with India’s first Olympic gold medal in sports, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra did not disremember to talk to his teacher to express his gratitude.
After Neeraj’s win Kashinath Naik, the former coach of Neeraj Chopra spoke to IANS. He stated, “Neeraj spoke to me on Sunday morning. He believed that he could accomplish the achievement with my blessings”.
Naik, a Subedar in the Indian Army in Pune provided coaching to Neeraj in the middle of 2015 and 2017 at the Patiala national site. Naik reported to the Indian Army in the year 2000 after being encouraged by the Kargil war and emerged to become a 14-time ‘National Champion in Javelin Throw’. Later, due to an injury in his shoulders in 2011 Naik turned into a javelin throw coach.
Naik has stated that, “Neeraj has never transformed ever since 2015. His grounded and sublime nature still remains unbroken. Even now whenever and whatever suggestions I discuss with him, he listens to all with a positive notion”. Many Olympic medallists initiate to overlook their trainers. That arrogance never engrossed inside Neeraj, complimented his coach, Naik. Naik also remembered soon after Chopra had reported to the camp, he required gymming sessions and diet control. Neeraj was short of strength and these were some of the regions that needed attention. Neeraj worked-out with proper focus in a meticulous method. Neeraj’s coach also explained that, “Neeraj never spoke to anybody during the course of his training particularly when his focusing and practising on his techniques, his attention never dithered.
Neeraj had been poised from his foundational times and was nominated for the ‘National camp’ because of his positivity and self-confidence. During an interview, Naik stated that, “I earned a medal during the Commonwealth Games, but I wasn’t able to see my national flag being hoisted and our national anthem being sung in the background. That vision of mine came true and has been achieved by Neeraj Chopra (the golden boy),” Naik told sensitively.
“Primarily, during his training period Neeraj was competent to pitch around 69 metres. He contained within him that winning vision! He contributed in an event and secured the second position after Devendra Singh. In the year 2016, Neeraj was trained to play in the Asian Games and achieved his record of 82.2 metres and created a national record. He enhanced his previous record during the Junior World Championship hosted in Poland by pitching 86.48 meters,” Naik remembers. “Later Neeraj was diagnosed with an elbow injury in 2019 and fought back stronger. During our training days, throwing with a pitch of 80 metres was measured the maximum. Nowadays, junior cadet boys achieve that mark. The upcoming generation inspired by Neeraj will hereby contain more to decide and achieve greater pitches for events to come. They will gain assurance. So far, medals have been bagged for the country in boxing, badminton, and wrestling. Hereafter, people can look for medals in sports at the international events,” stated Naik.
Naik has also coached Manu (national winner), Samarajith Singh (Asian Tournament winner), Annu Rani (Asian Games and Asian Tournaments winner and Olympic participant in women’s javelin), Devendra Singh (Asian Tournament winner, World Tournament qualifier), and Shivpal Singh (Asian Tournament winner and World Tournaments participant). Neeraj had acquired gold medals at the Asian Games and Junior World Competitions after receiving training from Naik.
The Karnataka Government recognised the capability of Naik, and proclaimed Rs 10 lakh cash prize. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai conceitedly specified that the state has also conferred on Neeraj’s accomplishment.
Naik specified that “On every occasion there is an accomplishment, all the recognition spirits to the sportsperson. Just like the sportsperson, the coaches also tussle and sweat along with them. The population necessitates identifying that element. The achievement by Neeraj will be prized by the ambitious youths. The motivation which is taken-up by the available talented group in rural parts will be vast”, he emphasises.
Ever since Neeraj’s success, social platforms have been throbbing with applauding posts on the athlete with respect to his huge success. Netizens are also putting up posts and sharing how this was a huge flash for the whole of the Nation. In reality, Neeraj Chopra has turned into a brand and is toppling the whole of Twitter as the public is congratulating him through memes, posts and messages.
“What an act, and it’s a gold medal for the country after a very long time. I feel very proud and it’s a proud moment for every citizen,” tweeted a Twitter handle. “A Finale of 100 years of longing for gold in Sports. Honoured because of you, the golden boy. A standing ovation and my earnest and hearty congratulations to Neeraj Chopra,” tweeted another. “Neeraj Chopra, the golden boy gave Gold to India. What a win for us,” expressed another fan.
Apart from sharing about Neeraj Chopra, netizens are also sharing news about Abhinav Bindra. He earned a gold medal during the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing for shooting.
A meme about Neeraj’s momentous win was also posted on the official Twitter platform during Olympics. “Neeraj Chopra of #INDIA takes home #gold in the #Sports men’s javelin finals on his Olympic entry! He becomes the first Indian to take home a gold medal and the second sports athlete to win a distinct medal!” states the tweet.
Neeraj Chopra received an unquestionable reception that he deserved when he returned home. He will never be disremembered. And the gold medal he brought home will go down into the history books with conceit and gratitude. This instant will permanently be reminisced by the entire nation. It still hasn’t dropped in and brings a sense of happy-shock-accident for many people and it might take a few days to evolve out of it. However if you wish to watch a throwback video, tap on your streaming devices and witness Neeraj’s highpoints from 7th August 2021.
Believe me, there is no bigger emotion than witnessing our Indian flag hoisted high during the Olympics, with the national anthem playing in the background. This is really one of the highest sporting points one may witness.
So, relish the moment while it persists!
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