Homecoming: Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra Wins Hearts With His Gesture

Tokyo Olympic Games gold medallist in javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra, said on Monday that his achievement was for the entire nation and not just him or his near-and-dear ones.

“I have been carrying this medal in my pocket since the day I won it. I haven’t slept or eaten properly after winning the medal; the hunger gets satiated the moment I see the medal,” said Chopra, who beat a strong field in Tokyo, that included the likes of title favourite Germany’s Johannes Vetter, for the gold medal.