Olympic star Neeraj Chopra nominated for Laureus Sports Award

Olympic gold-medalist Neeraj Chopra was nominated for the coveted Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award.

The ace javelin thrower was clubbed alongside 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu among others.

In a statement, Neeraj said that he feels privileged to be able to represent his country and win India medals on the global stage.

He added that this recognition from Laureus and being considered alongside such exceptional athletes is a really special feeling.

The Haryana lad is only the third India to get nominated for the Laureus awards after Sachin Tendulkar and wrestler Vinesh Phogat.

A panel of more than 1,300 sports journalists and broadcasters of the world have selected the nominees in each of the seven categories for the Laureus World Sports Awards.

The winners will be revealed in April after a vote by the Laureus World Sports Academy.

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