'If Neeraj Chopra wins gold, I will...': Who's promising 'cash prize' for Chopra's victory and why?

As the clock ticks toward 11:55 PM tonight, all eyes are on Neeraj Chopra, India's golden hope at the Paris Olympics 2024.?

The excitement is so intense that people are pledging cash prizes if Chopra clinches the gold.?

Leading? it all is Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant, who's pledged to give away Rs 100,089 to a lucky winner if Neeraj Chopra wins gold.?

But Pant isn't alone in this generous spree—every Tom, Dick, and Harry seems to be jumping on the bandwagon, promising cash prizes in a bid to celebrate Chopra’s potential victory.

Check them out below:

But don't get your hopes too high—many of these cash prize announcements seem to be more about riding the trend and gaining popularity through likes rather than actually meaning it.

Neeraj Chopra all set for gold

Meanwhile, Neeraj Chopra himself seems confident. In a recent interview post qualifying for the finals, he expressed confidence.

Also read:?Watch: Neeraj Chopra's interview goes viral ahead of tomorrow's match, as internet celebrates his confidence

At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Neeraj Chopra made history with a gold medal-winning throw of 87.58 meters, becoming only the second individual gold medalist from India after Abhinav Bindra and the first in athletics from independent India.?

Credit: IANS

At this Olympics, Chopra is all set to face strong competition from Julian Weber of Germany, Anderson Peters of Grenada, Jakub Vadlejch of Czechia, and Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan.

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