Manu Bhaker had a special message for Neeraj Chopra following the javelin thrower’s final event of the year, where he finished second.

Neeraj Chopra brought an end League. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist missed out on the top spot by a mere 1 centimetre, finishing with the highest throw of 87.86m. Despite no treaching his eak performance, Neeraj showed tremendous determination competing in Brussels with a fractured left hand, an injury that he revealed in a heartfelt social media post.

In his post, Neeraj reflected on the lessons of important takeaways that would aid his growth as an athlete

Neeraj chose to compete through the pain in the final, showing once again the level of commitment similar to the one during Paris Olympics, where he also battled an injury to win a silver medal.

Neeraj’s message didn’t go unnoticed. Indian shooter Manu Bhaker, who had won a bronze at the Paris Olympics, penned a supportive note for the javelin thrower. Manu congratulated Neeraj on his perseverance and the season e had in 2024, even if it wasn’t his best. She also wished h im a speedy rechovery.