August 9,2024  Neeraj Chopra was pleased with his silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics but he was not content. The talented young athlete declared that it was the day of Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan. Neeraj Chopra asserted his dominance by qualifying for the final in the 2024 Paris Olympics with an impressive throw of 89.43m in just 10 seconds earlier this week. He dominated the remaining competitors in the qualification round and secured the top position, achieving his best performance of the season and the second-best throw of his career. Neeraj was prepared to protect his title in the men's javelin final on Thursday. India's top athlete was surprised when Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem broke the Olympic record with an impressive throw, resulting in Neeraj finishing in second place on the podium. Despite achieving a historic silver medal, the 26-year-old acknowledged that he will not feel content until he accomplishes even greater successes than his performance in Paris.

Following the event, Chopra’s family expressed their pride and joy in his accomplishment. In a video shared by ANI, Chopra's mother, Saroj Devi, conveyed her happiness: “We are very happy; for us, silver is also equal to gold... He was injured, so we are happy with his performance.” She also extended her congratulations to Nadeem, stating that all athletes are like her own children and promised to prepare Chopra’s favourite meal upon his return home. In the second round, Neeraj achieved a new season best with a throw of 89.45m, moving him up to second place in the competition. However, he was unable to surpass Nadeem's impressive 91.79m throw in the final attempt of the night, which could have potentially broken the Olympic record.

Addressing the press post-match, Neeraj praised Nadeem and acknowledged that it was his initial loss to the Pakistani athlete in a javelin event in nearly a decade. Despite not winning the highly anticipated gold medal, Neeraj made history by claiming India's first silver medal at the Paris Olympics. He joined Norman Pritchard, Sushil Kumar, PV Sindhu, and Manu Bhaker as the fifth athlete to win two medals at the Games. He is the third athlete, along with Sushil and Sindhu, to win medals at.