Pride of country: CM Revanth Reddy congratulates Neeraj Chopra on Olympic Silver
Update: 2024-08-09 04:08 GMT
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy on Friday extended heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to 'Neeraj Chopra' after he became the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two successive Olympic medals with a silver in men's javelin throw at the ongoing Paris Games.
The Chief Minister lauded Neeraj Chopra as the pride of the country. "His victory is an inspiration to all the athletes," he added.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record for his country's maiden individual gold at the showpiece event. Nadeem managed an astonishing 92.97m in his second attempt to set the bar too high for the rest of the field, including Chopra, who covered 89.45m in the second round to win the silver.