During the address to the Indian diaspora at the Athens Conservatoire in Greece, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra for making India proud on the global stage by winning an Olympics gold medal. He also said that the passion for sports is increasing in the country.
“Greece is the place where the Olympics originated. The passion for sports is increasing in the Indian youth. Athletes coming from small towns in India are performing wonderfully from the Olympics to the University Games. When Neeraj Chopra won a medal in the Olympics, everyone was proud,” PM Modi said in his address.
Neeraj Chopra won gold in the men’s javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He is the only Indian athlete in track and field to clinch gold for India. (ANI)
