Neeraj Chopra Says, “Waha Nahi Kar Sakta,”Refusing To Sign The Indian Flag In Order To Preserve Its honour, Instead He Signs On Fan’s Sleeve

In every aspect, Neeraj Chopra is an idol, an ambassador, and a role model. His accomplishments with the javelin are more than enough to place him among India’s all-time greatest athletes, but it is his conduct off the pitch that elevates him to a level that only a select few can hope to, let alone attain. With an 88.17-meter throw in the men’s javelin final in Budapest, Hungary, Neeraj became the first Indian to win gold at the World Athletics Championships, and he won hearts with numerous gestures both during and after the competition.

Fan moment of Neeraj Chopra

The other two Indians competing in the men’s javelin final, DP Manu and Kishore Jena, were also congratulated by Neeraj for their accomplishments. In the post-event celebration, Neeraj invited Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who had won the silver medal, to join him and the Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch, who had won the bronze. Although Neeraj urged him to participate in the celebration even without a Pakistani flag, Nadeem was hunting for one. They each gave each other hugs as well.

Neeraj continued acting like a statesman after that. At the age of 25, the Olympic champion, who has already triumphed in every international and continental javelin throw competition, reserved his best performance for last. During his visit to Budapest, Sportstar writer Jonathan Selvaraj claimed that a Hungarian woman asked Neeraj for his autograph. The world champion, who is also one of just two Indians to finish on the podium at the worlds and the only one with two medals, including gold, gladly complied, but Neeraj gently declined when he learned that she wanted his signature on the Indian national flag.

A very sweet Hungarian lady (who spoke excellent Hindi btw) wanted a Neeraj Chopra autograph. Neeraj said sure but then realised she meant on the 🇮🇳 flag. 'Waha nahi sign kar sakta' Neeraj tells her. Eventually he signed her shirt sleeve. She was pretty happy all the same. pic.twitter.com/VhZ34J8qH5

— jonathan selvaraj (@jon_selvaraj) August 28, 2023

Respect for Neeraj Chopra was once again increased

He said, I can’t sign there; waha nahi kar sakta. However, Neeraj wasn’t the one to let a fan down. Instead, he inscribed it on her sleeves.
Notably, the Flag Code of India 2002 forbids the use of any type of inscription on the Indian national flag.
“World Championships are more difficult than the Olympics,” says Neeraj Chopra.

The World Champions are tougher than the Olympics, according to Neeraj, who also confirmed his participation in next year’s Paris Olympics.

The World Championships is a prestigious title, and the Olympics were particularly unique. When it comes to competition, the World Championships are always more difficult than the Olympics. For this, all the athletes are ready.

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Neeraj thanked the people who came out to support him and made sure to offer words of encouragement to teammates DP Manu and Kishore Jena, both of whom placed in the top six, making India the first country to have three athletes place in the top six of a world championship javelin final.