Don't use my name to further propaganda and dirty agenda: Neeraj
The Hindu
“We keep our personal javelin (inside a holding rack) but it can be used by anybody.”
Olympic champion on Thursday said he was pained by the controversy surrounding his comments on Pakistani Arshad Nadeem using his javelin during the Tokyo Games and called the entire furore "propaganda aimed at pushing a dirty agenda." The 23-year-old Army man, who won India's maiden Olympic medal in athletics – a gold in Tokyo, said nobody should use his name to rake up any controversy. "I would request everyone to please not use me and my comments as a medium to further your vested interest and propaganda," Chopra, who became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold, said on his Twitter handle. "Sports teaches us to be together and united. I'm extremely disappointed to see some of the reactions from the public on my recent comments.More Related News