Neeraj Chopra catches fever, leaves welcome function midway at home village
The Hindu
Mr. Chopra has been on a busy schedule since his return to the country last Monday after winning India's first Olympic medal in athletics
Exhaustion and "slight" fever forced star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to leave midway the welcome ceremony at his village near Panipat, organised to celebrate his historic gold medal at Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old, who has been on a busy schedule since his return to the country last Monday after winning India's first Olympic medal in athletics, has taken a break to give his body some much-needed rest. A source close to Mr. Chopra told PTI that the star athlete should be fine after a good rest and that he left the function as a precautionary measure.More Related News