Army stadium in Pune to be named after Tokyo Olympics Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra

 Army stadium in Pune to be named after Tokyo Olympics Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra

Armed force arena in Pune to be named after Tokyo Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra 

PUNE: The games arena on the grounds of the Southern Command's Army Sports Institute (ASI) here will be named after Tokyo Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra in acknowledgment of his memorable accomplishment and to propel youthful competitors preparing at the organization. Protection serve Rajnath Singh will be the central visitor for the naming function to be hung on August 23. Head of Army Staff General MM Naravane and Southern Army Commander Lt Gen JS Nain will go to the capacity. The office will be known as 'Neeraj Chopra Army Sports Stadium, Pune Cantonment'.

The arena is of global standard where all competitors are prepared each every day. We have further developed the office as of late. Since the arena isn't named after any conspicuous figure, we thought to name it after Neeraj Chopra as the best gift on his first visit to the ASI subsequent to winning the Olympic Gold decoration," a military official said. 

Developed and dispatched in 2006, the arena has a 400m engineered track and guest plans for observers. Chopra, who is a lesser charged official of the Indian Army, had done a concise preparing of Javelin tossing at the beginning phase of his profession at the ASI. 

"Chopra will interface with different competitors at the ASI during his lady visit," the official said.