It wasn’t a gold. But a silver at the world stage is an achievement too.바카라 웹사이트
In the javelin final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday (Sunday morning IST), Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra was battling hamstring pain and windy conditions.바카라 웹사이트
He was chasing down a monstrous 90m-plus target set by Grenada라이브 바카라 Anderson Peters.바카라 웹사이트
And yet Neeraj found an extra gear to throw 88.13m in his fourth attempt to finish on the podium. He became the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Worlds since long-jumper Anju George took the bronze in 2003.
From a sports marketing standpoint, there was irony in Neeraj라이브 바카라 participation in Eugene. The 24-year-old was a Nike client, but recently signed with Under Armour.바카라 웹사이트
Eugene and Oregon, meanwhile, are the home of Nike.바카라 웹사이트
In the 1960s, across Eugene and Beaverton, both Oregon towns, and Portland, Phil Knight and coach Bill Bowerman began working on shoes for runners. That small enterprise, with some soles made on the waffle iron in the Bowerman kitchen, then became Nike, a sports apparel and footwear giant worth billions of dollars.바카라 웹사이트
Nike라이브 바카라 world headquarters near Beaverton are just over a 100 miles away from Eugene.바카라 웹사이트
However, there was no acrimony or drama when Nike and Neeraj parted ways, emphasizes Mustafa Ghouse, CEO, JSW Sports, which has managed Neeraj라이브 바카라 career for several years.바카라 웹사이트
“The Nike deal was over prior to Tokyo (the Olympics last year). The Under Armour deal had been a work in progress for a while, but there was no conflict,” Ghouse told 바카라 India on Sunday. 바카라 웹사이트
Asked if Nike were open to renewing the contract last year, Ghouse said, “There were some conversations with Nike, but we felt this (Under Armour) was a better opportunity for us.”바카라 웹사이트
In the final, at the eye-catching Hayward Field Stadium, surrounded by the region라이브 바카라 trademark conifers, Neeraj took a while to get into medal reckoning. On the other hand, Peters, the eventual champion, was crushing it. His first two hurls crossed 90m and put pressure on his rivals.바카라 웹사이트
For a moment Neeraj appeared out of medal contention, but was strong enough to raise his level when it mattered.바카라 웹사이트
As India라이브 바카라 greatest ever track athlete, Neeraj commands fees of up to Rs 4 crore per endorsement. After his performance at the Worlds, that amount might just go up.바카라 웹사이트
