Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on phone and congratulated him on the Silver medal on Friday.

PM enquired about his injury and lauded the sportsman spirit shown by his mother.

Neeraj Chopra had to settle for the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw competition with a throw of 89.45m at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday, as Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem claimed the gold medal with an Olympic record-breaking attempt of 92.97m.