Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Neeraj Chopra, who won the historic gold medal in the javelin throw event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Chopra, who has been on a busy schedule since his return to the country on Monday last after winning India's first Olympic medal in athletics, has taken a break to give his body some much-needed rest.
Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on August 17 reached his hometown Samalkha in Panipat, Haryana. Neeraj was accorded a warm welcome after he reached his hometown following his gold-medal winning feat in Tokyo Games.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hosted the Olympic-returned Indian athletes for breakfast at his residence.
PM Narendra hosts Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra and the entire Indian Olympic contingent over breakfast in New Delhi on Monday morning.
Following his heroics at the Olympics, the star athlete has moved up 14 places to World No. 2 in the latest World Athletics men's javelin throw rankings.
Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj didn't attend the felicitation function organised by the Haryana government on Friday.
Neeraj Chopra became the second-ever Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics, and the only Indian to win a gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020.
The German said the good thing about Chopra is that he is an all-round athlete as he can sprint, jump and perform other exercises well.
Chopra had hit a 87.58m long throw in his second attempt in the final, which secured a top podium finish.
Chopra clinched the country's maiden Olympic medal in athletics with a best throw of 87.58m on Saturday to become only the second Indian to win an individual yellow metal in the Games.
Bhanot talked about Neeraj Chopra's beginning in detail, and also threw light on AFI's consistent efforts in promoting participation in various Olympic sports at state and district levels.
Former World Champion Anju Bobby George said that she couldn't believe when Neeraj Chopra clinched historic gold at the Tokyo Olympics, adding that the javelin thrower's feat at the Games will certainly inspire the next generation of youngsters.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal-winning performance has been rated as one of the 10 magical moments of the Tokyo Olympic Games by World Athletics.
Neeraj Chopra's former coach's contract with SAI ran out at the end of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Following Chopra's success at the Tokyo Olympics, the official handle's video celebrating the thrower's iconic win was the most-watched Olympics video on Twitter in India.
The 23-year-old Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold in Tokyo on Saturday when he clinched the yellow metal in javelin throw with a best effort of 87.58m.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) felicitated the Indian athletics team of Tokyo Olympics in Delhi on August 10. Gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra also attended the event.
Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra said that every athlete dreams of winning a medal in the Games and there's no better feeling than clinching gold. The 23-year-old Chopra became not just India's first Olympic gold-medallist in 13 years but also the first track and field athlete to achieve the feat.
Chopra became not just India's first Olympic gold-medallist in 13 years but also the first track and field athlete to achieve the feat.
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