Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra beamed when a little girl called the javelin thrower a “favorite”. A video of their interaction went viral on social media. The clip was shared on Twitter by IPS officer Pankaj Jain, who praised the javelin thrower for its simplicity. The video shows Neeraj bending over a little to talk to the little girl. When Neeraj asks him to search Google for an athlete, the little one steps in and says: “Mera favorite toh aap hi ho. The compliment leaves a smile on Neeraj’s face and it immediately lovingly patches the girl’s cheeks. The video has been viewed over 22,000 times and has almost 1,700 likes. “Look at the simplicity of this man interacting with children at the Panipat Sports Stadium today. Bravo Champion ”, we can read in the caption of the video.
Neeraj became a household name after winning the javelin gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. And it’s not just his Olympic gold medal, Neeraj won people’s hearts overnight for his simplicity and calm demeanor despite millions of fans.
Netizens also applauded Neeraj for his heartwarming interaction with the little girl. “I love the way he treats kids, not showing off on camera, just like a real gentleman,” said one user. Another user praised Neeraj for not letting the fame get into his head.
Here are some of the great responses.
Bhai bda mushkil ha itna fame ko endure krna, pain khase log iske agge apna santulan kho dete ha .– Manavjit Singh (@ Manavjitsingh12) October 27, 2021
He’s a down to earth man A real hero 👏👏
– Kirandeep Kaur (@ OnePanjaban1) October 27, 2021
Wow heartwarming video ❤️❤️🙏🙏 October 27, 2021
Pankaj Nain Sir … True heroes like #NeerajChopra is available to everyone, envelops its simplicity and wins everyone’s heart and joy to see your efforts – Thank you – Dhrub Raj Mishra (@mishra_dhrub) October 28, 2021
Neeraj won India’s first gold medal in athletics at the Olympics on August 7 with a javelin throw at a distance of 87.58 meters. He was the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games. Earlier this week, Neeraj was nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. Formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, this is the highest athletic honor in India.
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