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India's Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Kumar Jena pulled off an Indian 1-2 in the javelin throw event at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou. The Olympic gold medalist, Chopra had the best distance of 88.88m to win the gold and continued his stunning form through 2023. On the other hand, Jena registered a best throw of 87.54 m to clinch the silver medal. A video has gone viral after the event, where Neeraj Chopra was spotted saving the Indian flag from falling on the ground.
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In a viral video on social media, Neeraj Chopra can be seen posing for the crowd with Kishore Kumar Jena holding the Indian flag. Chopra then asked the photographers to take a picture with the gold-winning Indian men's 4x400 relay team of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal, and Rajesh Ramesh. Before Chopra joined the Indian quartet, he was asked to take the Indian flag as an individual threw the flag at him from the stands.
However, the throw was not at the level of Neeraj and he had to make an extra effort to catch the flag. The 25-year-old Golden Boy of India caught the flag, preventing it from falling on the ground, and joined the Indian runners in a huddle.
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Neeraj Chopra faced a strange delay in the event as the Diamond League 2023 champion's first throw wasn't recorded due to a technical glitch. Chopra threw his best in the fourth attempt after registering a distance of 82.38m, 84.49m, and a failed attempt in his first three attempts.
