Fan asks Rs 2000 to watch NC Classic, Neeraj Chopra offers him VVIP experience
Neeraj Chopra offered a fan a once-in-a-lifetime experience to a fan for the upcoming Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin event in Bengaluru on July 5. The NC Classic, hosted by Neeraj, will be the first of its kind javelin event in India and has been awarded 'A' category status by World Athletics, placing it on par with a Continental Tour Gold-level event in terms of ranking points. advertisementThis will also mark Neeraj's return to home soil in competitive action after more than a year and features a star-studded lineup. The event was initially scheduled to be held on May 24, but was later postponed to July 5 and will take place at Kantereeva stadium. The excitement for the event is building up and now Neeraj has shown a heartwarming gesture to a fan. The fan named Ranjith had asked on X if someone could sponsor him 2,000 rupees to attend the event from Coimbatore.
"If anyone sponsor me 2000 rupees, I can go to watch this from Coimbatore," said Ranjith on X.
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The tweet caught the attention of Neeraj, who responded to Ranjith and offered him a full VVIP experience for the event, and said that he would take care of the trip. The 27-year-old also offered the stay close to him as well. "Hi, Ranjith. You've got a full VVIP experience waiting for you in Bengaluru because your trip to the @nc_classic is on me! And thanks to @RadissonHotels, you'll be staying about 90 metres away from me. See you soon!" said Neeraj on X. You can see the tweet from Neeraj below:
Neeraj gearing up for the World ChampionshipsNeeraj has started the 2025 season on the right note, with his main goal being the World Championships. Neeraj is going into the event in Tokyo as the defending champion and has already secured his first title win of the season at the Paris Diamond League. Earlier in the year, Neeraj crossed the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career during the Doha Diamond League. The Indian javelin star would win the Ostrava Golden Spike event heading into the NC Classic, but admitted that he wasn't happy with his performance. - EndsMust Watch
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