At age 37, Novak Djokovic won his first gold medal at the Olympics in Paris. To watch Djokovic overcome a younger player like Carlos Alcaraz to win the gold was a true source of pride for Serbia.
Nikola Jokic of Serbia, on the other side, guided his nation to bronze by defeating Germany (98-83). In the City of Love, Jokic’s genius won Serbia its third Olympic medal.
Even though the Olympics are gone, the festivities are far from ending. After their two stalwart competitors won two medals in the event this year, Serbia had quite the moment. Even though these two celebrities were showered with love from all around the world, their nation also threw a unique celebration for them.
The Serbian government chose to honour their two well-known athletes today in their renowned ‘Balcony’ in recognition of their extraordinary talent.
Reliable Djokovic fan page Novak Weekly Podcast tweeted about the news: “Breaking: Serbian Olympic medalists to have a reception on the famous ‘Balcony’ tomorrow at 8 PM CET. Expect to see Novak Djoković and Nikola Jokić do some crazy stuff. It’s going to be epic.”
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Now the world no.2, Novak played his last match on the 4th of August when he beat world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3) 7-6(2) in the final in Paris to win his 99th career title.
This season Djokovic has achieved an overall 29-7 record. Djokovic clinched 1 title in Paris. Novak was the runner-up in Wimbledon.