Neeraj Chopra shares news of marriage: ‘Bound love, happily ever after’ | Sport-others News
Javelin star Neeraj Chopra on Sunday announced on social media that he got married. “Grateful for every blessing that brought us to this moment together. Bound love, happily ever after,” Neeraj posted on X, revealing his bride’s name to be Himani.
Chopra’s uncle Bhim told PTI that the marriage took place in the country and the couple has left for honeymoon.
“Yes, the marriage took place in India two days back. I can’t tell the place where it took place,” Bhim told from his village at Khandra near Panipat in Haryana.
जीवन के नए अध्याय की शुरुआत अपने परिवार के साथ की। 🙏
Grateful for every blessing that brought us to this moment together. Bound love, happily ever after.
नीरज ♥️ हिमानी pic.twitter.com/OU9RM5w2o8
— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) January 19, 2025
“The girl is from Sonipat and she is studying in the US. They have left the country for honeymoon and I am not aware of the places where they are going. We wanted to keep it like that,” said Bhim, who stays with the Olympic double medall at Khandra, when asked about the surprise development.
On the work front, a Continental Tour javelin-only competition in India, headlined Neeraj, will be held in May. The venue and l of athletes are yet to be finalised, but among the best male and female javelin throwers from around the world are set to compete on Indian soil in a first-of-its-kind event.
“It has been a longstanding dream of mine to organise and bring a world-class javelin competition to India,” Neeraj Chopra said. “With the help of JSW Sports and the Athletics Federation of India, we are making this happen. I am sure that my fellow athletes and the fans in India will both create an experience that will be spoken about for a long time. I am excited to see how big we can make this.”
According to the statement, Neeraj and JSW Sports are keen to make the event an annual fixture in the world athletics calendar, with an eye on adding more track and field disciplines to the meeting.
(With agency inputs)
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