Abhishek Bachchan shared a video from the Paris Olympics, describing Neeraj Chopra's victory as the "icing on the cake."
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 13 : Abhishek Bachchan, who had the opportunity to witness the Paris Olympics 2024 live, shared his experience on social media, expressing his admiration for javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra.
Abhishek posted a video on Instagram, capturing moments from the Olympics, and wrote, "The energy in the entire city was palpable, especially in the stadiums. And then to have the honour of seeing our very own @neeraj____chopra was the icing on the cake. Seeing our beloved tricolour in the stadium was a moment of such pride!!! Felt like... Paradise."
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The video includes clips of Abhishek taking selfies in front of the Eiffel Tower, holding the Tricolour at the stadium, and embracing Neeraj Chopra after his performance.
Earlier, Abhishek made headlines for his heartwarming gesture towards Neeraj Chopra following his silver medal win at the Paris Olympics 2024. A video from the post-match celebration went viral, showing Abhishek giving Chopra a warm hug.
Chopra, 26, narrowly missed retaining his gold medal, achieving a best throw of 89.45 meters. Despite a strong second attempt, four consecutive foul throws prevented him from securing gold. Chopra became the second male athlete from post-independence India to win two Olympic medals in an individual event.
Chopra's first and third attempts were marked invalid by red flags, and his final three attempts were fouls. Although he impressed during the qualification round with a throw of 89.34 meters, his 89.45-meter throw in the final was not enough for gold.
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem claimed gold with a throw of 92.97 meters, setting a new Olympic record, surpassing Denmark's Andreas Thorkildsen's mark from Beijing 2008. Grenada's Anderson Peters secured the bronze with a throw of 88.54 meters.
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Abhishek will next be seen in 'Housefull 5,' starring alongside Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Riteish Deshmukh, and Chunky Pandey.