Hangzhou (China): Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra brought the golden glory to the Indian contingent but he also faced a bizarre circumstance in the final of the men's javelin throw during the ongoing Asian Games here.
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#NeerajChopra #AsianGames this throw is not being counted, completely unacceptable is such event. pic.twitter.com/rJsEQ9ZoPT
— MND (@Iam0_zero) October 4, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">#NeerajChopra #AsianGames this throw is not being counted, completely unacceptable is such event. pic.twitter.com/rJsEQ9ZoPT
— MND (@Iam0_zero) October 4, 2023#NeerajChopra #AsianGames this throw is not being counted, completely unacceptable is such event. pic.twitter.com/rJsEQ9ZoPT
— MND (@Iam0_zero) October 4, 2023
Neeraj Chopra saw his first throw getting wiped off the system after it appeared that he had hit somewhere near the 89 mark. The Indian athlete had walked back into the rest area after the attempt but he was to be asked to retake the throw soon.
Neeraj waited for the distance to reflect on the board but even after waiting for a few minutes, it didn't come through. The event was halted for a brief moment and Neeraj Chopra walked to the referees to know about the situation. The Indian athlete looked confused as the referees were explaining to him the unfolding of the events.
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Neeraj Chopra is a world champion for a reason! 88.88 after he was made to retake his initial brilliant throw. He has outdone himself. Neeraj and Jena dominating the sport!#Javelin #NeerajChopra #AsianGames2023
— Priyata Brajabasi (@PriyataB) October 4, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Neeraj Chopra is a world champion for a reason! 88.88 after he was made to retake his initial brilliant throw. He has outdone himself. Neeraj and Jena dominating the sport!#Javelin #NeerajChopra #AsianGames2023
— Priyata Brajabasi (@PriyataB) October 4, 2023Neeraj Chopra is a world champion for a reason! 88.88 after he was made to retake his initial brilliant throw. He has outdone himself. Neeraj and Jena dominating the sport!#Javelin #NeerajChopra #AsianGames2023
— Priyata Brajabasi (@PriyataB) October 4, 2023
After a few minutes of deliberation, the Indian star athlete was asked to retake his throw and he registered a distance of 82.38m on the fresh throw which was also his first legitimate throw.
The bizarre sequence of events ignited a lot of reaction on X, formerly known as Twitter. One user named Iam0_zero posted "This throw is not being counted, completely unacceptable is such event."
Another Twitter user named PriyataB posted "Neeraj Chopra is a world champion for a reason! 88.88 after he was made to retake his initial brilliant throw. He has outdone himself. Neeraj and Jena dominating the sport!."
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Neeraj Chopra's 1st throw was 87+ meters but somehow Equipment that records the throw distance "malfunctioned"
— Shashank Singh (@RccShashank) October 4, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Neeraj had to retake the 1st throw.#NeerajChopra #AsianGames2022 #IndiaAtAsianGames #AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/fHZ5ZemgRQ
">Neeraj Chopra's 1st throw was 87+ meters but somehow Equipment that records the throw distance "malfunctioned"
— Shashank Singh (@RccShashank) October 4, 2023
Neeraj had to retake the 1st throw.#NeerajChopra #AsianGames2022 #IndiaAtAsianGames #AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/fHZ5ZemgRQNeeraj Chopra's 1st throw was 87+ meters but somehow Equipment that records the throw distance "malfunctioned"
— Shashank Singh (@RccShashank) October 4, 2023
Neeraj had to retake the 1st throw.#NeerajChopra #AsianGames2022 #IndiaAtAsianGames #AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/fHZ5ZemgRQ
A user by the name of RccShashank posted, "Neeraj Chopra's 1st throw was 87+ meters but somehow Equipment that records the throw distance "malfunctioned". Neeraj had to retake the 1st throw."
