Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-10 02:46:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 80686AA64C2A45BBAC8B1861E608FC728ED7A77784B20B1ACF6A4E57DC8CD274
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Original Note:
Neeraj Chopra was directly inducted into the Indian Army in 2016 as a Junior Commissioned Officer under a quota for civilians excelling in sport. The Army's Mission Olympic Wings program trained Neeraj for his professional athletics career. https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/army-officers-had-to-persuade-neeraj-chopra-s-family-to-let-him-join-rajputana-rifles-under-sports-quota-1851581-2021-09-10 https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/from-subedar-to-gold-medalist-neeraj-chopra-journey-at-indian-army-mission-olympics-wing-1838216-2021-08-07
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