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After attending the historic flag hoisting event at the national capital, Neeraj took to his official Twitter handle and penned an emotional note.

"His temperature was 103 till yesterday. But he is getting better now. His (Covid) report also came negative. Doctor has advised him rest. He had a hectic schedule and that is the reason he fell ill," the person said.

The javelin thrower bagged the gold medal in men’s javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on August 7.

Neeraj Chopra had told a leading news portal in 2018 that it would be great if a biopic was made on him and that he would want Akshay Kumar or Randeep Hooda to play him.

In the video, Neeraj is seen bending on the backside while holding the heavy shot put ball and then springing up in action.

The doodle shared by the dairy brand features an animated sketch of Neeraj Chopra holding a javelin in one hand and the gold medal in the other

Klaus Bartonietz has been with Chopra since the second part of 2019 when the youngster was undergoing rehabilitation following an arthroscopic surgery on the elbow of his throwing right hand

"Javelin throw is a very technical event and a lot depends on the day's form. Anything can happen. So, my next target is to breach the 90m (mark)," Chopra said after his historic feat

Chopra won the championship after throwing the longest throw - 87.58 metres- of the event in just his second attempt, which no other contender could beat before the end of the competition.

He had one million followers yesterday night in his social media account and within a day it crossed two million and it’s still counting.

Neeraj Chopra made history by becoming the first Indian to win Gold in track and field at the Olympic Games.

To commemorate this special and historic feat, on behalf of the fans Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd., India's much loved and celebrated sports team and Lieutenant Colonel MS Dhoni extend their wishes to Neeraj Chopra

The 23-year-old son of a farmer, produced a second round throw of 87.58m in the Javelin finals to end India's 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics

A pre-tournament medal contender, the 23-year-old Chopra fuelled country's expectations by topping the qualification round with a stunning first round throw of 86.59m

At the Olympic Stadium, the 23-year-old Chopra, the junior world champion, cleared the automatic qualifying mark of 83.50 metres with his first attempt of 86.65 metres in Group A to emerge a strong contender

It is learnt that Chopra's pull-out was a precautionary measure to give his body enough time to rest after a lot of travel.

Chopra won gold with a throw of 83.18 metres in his sixth and last attempt at the Meeting Cidade de Lisboa.

Chopra had broken his own national record with a throw of 88.07m in Patiala in the Indian Grand Prix 3 in March.

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"I feel that I need that thing. Due to injury in 2019 got wasted and 2020 and 2021 have been wasted due to Covid-19," he elaborated.