Neeraj Chopra gained close to 12 kgs after Olympics gold, says he has lost 5 kgs in last three weeks
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The 24-year-old Track and Field athlete from Haryana in India said that after coming from Tokyo he set himself free to eat anything and everything, especially the sweets (mithais).
India's Tokyo Olympics 2020 gold medallist Neeraj Chopra revealed on Thursday (December 30) that he had gained close to 12 kgs since the Games.
The 24-year-old Track and Field athlete from Haryana in India said that after coming from Tokyo he set himself free to eat anything and everything, especially the sweets (mithais).
Speaking from California, where he is training for world events scheduled in 2022, to a group of Indian journalists, Neeraj said, "When I came back (From Tokyo) I had decided that I am going to eat all the food that I like as I was on strict diet in the whole Olympics cycle to stay fit. So after succeeding with the gold, I decided to eat my favourite things. That is why I gained closed to 12 kgs."