Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra stepped forward to sponsor a fan’s all-expense paid trip to the inaugural NC Classic in Bengaluru, scheduled for July 5. The event, which carries World Athletics Gold Level status, is poised to become one of the premier javelin competitions in the global athletics calendar.

The fan in question, Ranjith Kumar Ravichandran, a passionate javelin enthusiast from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, had posted on X (formerly Twitter) expressing his desire to attend the NC Classic. "If anyone sponsors me 2000 rupees, I can go to watch this from Coimbatore," he wrote, hoping for a small contribution to make the trip possible.

If anyone sponsor me 2000 rupees, I can go to watch this from Coimbatore??? https://t.co/2nMt7lAUrs