{"id":113887,"date":"2024-08-14T03:22:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T03:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/14\/saina-nehwal-hits-back-at-trolls-after-javelin-comment-says-comparison-to-kangana-ranaut-is-a-compliment-badminton-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T03:22:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T03:22:26","slug":"saina-nehwal-hits-back-at-trolls-after-javelin-comment-says-comparison-to-kangana-ranaut-is-a-compliment-badminton-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/14\/saina-nehwal-hits-back-at-trolls-after-javelin-comment-says-comparison-to-kangana-ranaut-is-a-compliment-badminton-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Saina Nehwal hits back at trolls after javelin comment, says comparison to Kangana Ranaut is a compliment | Badminton News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/imgsize-23456,msid-112510366,width-600,resizemode-4\/112510366.jpg?resize=600,188&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saina Nehwal hits back at trolls after javelin comment, says comparison to Kangana Ranaut is a compliment | Badminton News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Saina Nehwal hits back at trolls after javelin comment, says comparison to Kangana Ranaut is a compliment | Badminton News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: India <!-- -->badminton<!-- --> star <!-- -->Saina Nehwal<!-- --> recently faced an online backlash after admitting she was unaware of javelin throw as a sport until <!-- -->Neeraj Chopra<!-- --> won the gold medal at the <!-- -->Tokyo Olympics<!-- -->. The <!-- -->badminton star<!-- --> and three-time Olympin made the remark during a podcast, leading to a wave of criticism on social media. Some users mocked her for her perceived lack of knowledge and compared her to actress <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/kangana-ranaut\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Kangana Ranaut<\/a>.<br \/>&#8220;When Neeraj won [the Tokyo gold in 2021], that&#8217;s when I got to know there is such an event in athletics,&#8221; Saina said during the podcast. Her statement surprised many fans and followers.<\/p>\n<p>The response on social media was swift. Detractors questioned how a prominent athlete like Saina could be unaware of a major Olympic event. Some even labeled her the &#8220;Kangana Ranaut of sports,&#8221; referencing the controversial actress known for her outspoken views.<\/p>\n<p>Saina Nehwal quickly responded to the criticism. She took to X (formerly Twitter) to address the comments and defended herself.<br \/>&#8220;Thanks for the compliment\u2026 Kangana is beautiful\u2026 but I had to be perfect in my sport and I proudly achieved world number 1 and an Olympic medal in badminton for my country,&#8221; Saina wrote. She further added, &#8220;Again I will say this: &#8216;Ghar pe bait ke comment karna easy hai, and sports khelna difficult.&#8217; Neeraj is our superstar and he made the sport so popular in India.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This incident highlights the challenges public figures face on social media, where even small comments can lead to significant scrutiny. 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