NEW DELHI: Indian companies and governments promised cash and gifts worth more than US$2mil (RM8.5mil) to javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra (pic) after he won India’s first ever Olympics athletics gold medal. Chopra led India’s most successful Olympics ever with a gold, two silver medals and four bronze. Chopra said he hoped the Olympics gold would be a turning point for his country’s athletes. My second throw was also stable,” Chopra told reporters of the throw in the second round that won the title. India’s other medallists were male wrestler Ravi Dahiya, who won silver, while badminton ace P.V.

Source: The Star August 09, 2021 22:30 UTC