Neeraj Chopra’s mother, Suraj Devi, has captured the internet’s attention with her heartwarming comment after her son secured a silver medal in the javelin final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Speaking to an ANI correspondent, she expressed her pride in Neeraj’s achievement and extended her support to Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who claimed the gold medal with a historic throw of 92.97 meters. ”
Arshad is also our son, as he won the medal with hard work,” she said, adding, “We are very happy.”
She also mentioned that she would prepare Neeraj’s favorite meal when he returned home, remarking,
“Silver is as good as gold.”
#WATCH | Haryana: On Neeraj Chopra winning a silver medal in men's javelin throw at #ParisOlympics2024, his mother Saroj Devi says, "We are very happy, for us silver is also equal to gold…he was injured, so we are happy with his performance…" pic.twitter.com/6VxfMZD0rF
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2024
With over a billion Indians watching, Neeraj Chopra, who won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, delivered his season’s best throw of 89.45 meters, earning a silver medal. Meanwhile, Arshad Nadeem made history for Pakistan by securing gold with an Olympic record.
Social media users were quick to react to Suraj Devi’s comment, with many praising her sportsmanship and warm-hearted nature. One user remarked, “All moms are the same,” while another commented, “The entire Chopra family is pure gold!” Others noted the strong sense of sportsmanship within the Chopra family, with one user saying, “Arshad won gold, Neeraj won silver, and Neeraj’s mom won our hearts!”
Sportsmanship runs in the family ! 👏🏻 https://t.co/oSHkYk5tCn
— Nidhie Sharma (@IamNidhieSharma) August 9, 2024
Mummy sab ek jaisi hi hoti hain❤️
— Ashwin Khare (@AshwinKhare99) August 9, 2024
Silver Gold Diamond pic.twitter.com/IWzTirsEJp
— Narundar (@NarundarM) August 9, 2024
“..the one who got gold is also our child”
Learn learn learn from her❤️
ps: the auto-generated subtitles are horrible https://t.co/SrIRIsYt6Y
— Arun George (@saysarun) August 9, 2024
The internet was abuzz with admiration for Neeraj’s mother, with some users highlighting her grace and wisdom, proving that sportsmanship runs deep in the Chopra family.
