Paris Olympics 2024: #NeerajChopraWinsGold trends in India hours before Neeraj Chopra's final

The entire nation appears to be manifesting a gold medal for Neeraj Chopra ahead of his Paris 2024 Olympics final. In a bid to support Neeraj, Indian fans have taken to X (Twitter) and are trending #NeerajChopraWinsGold.

The star athlete is yet to compete in the finals of the men's javelin throw event, which is still around six hours away. However, his supporters are already preempting a gold medal finish for Chopra. There are already around five thousand posts using the trending hashtag on X.

The posts are primarily futuristic and made to appear as if Neeraj has already clinched the gold medal in the finals in Paris. There are several congratulatory messages being showered on Neeraj, with people commending him on achieving a first-place finish in an event that is yet to happen.

This social media trend suggests that India is highly confident in the 26-year-old's pedigree. The entire country appears to have complete faith in the ace thrower that he will defend his 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold.

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Neeraj Chopra backs up favorite tag with a sensational performance in the qualification round

India has all right to believe that Neeraj Chopra will win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, given his recent performance. The Haryana-born star gave a prime example of his exceptional skills during the men's javelin throw qualifiers on August 6.

With a terrific throw of 89.34 meters, he had everyone present in the stadium in complete awe. The throw came in his very first attempt and gave him an automatic qualification into the finals.

The Indian thrower marked the longest distance among all 32 participants and looked in total control. His throw in the qualification round was also his season's best.

Neeraj Chopra will be seen in action in the men's javelin throw finals today (August 8) at Stade de France. The event starts at 11:55 PM IST.