One of the best Athlets of Indian Team of Neeraj Chopra mentioned that Self Confidence is always key to success in the tournament likes of Olympics games which is to be played in 2024 at Paris.
European athlets who had won the 15 of the last 16 gold medal in the mens events before chopra threw 87.58 metres in the previous olympics games at tokyo in 2021.
“There was a time when I wasn’t even sure of qualifying for the world championships, but see how times have changed,” Chopra said in an interview with Sports Authority of India (SAI) media.
“In Budapest last year, we had three Indians (out of the top six) in the finals and that’s made us believe we’re no less than the Europeans, who have dominated world javelin for so long.
“We have to take this Budapest belief forward and in Paris anything is possible.” Chopra kicks off his outdoor season in the Doha leg of the Diamond League on Friday and will also compete in India for the first time in three years when he takes part in the Federation Cup in Bhubaneshwar from May 12-15.
“The entire scenario changes when you arrive at the Games village. The real pressure starts building up then. But I should be prepared,” he added.
“After Tokyo, I found out how international athletes plan their schedule and choose their training centres so that there’s minimum travel, quicker acclimatisation and proper diet leading up to a major event.”