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Neeraj Chopra: This is just the beginning
Updated On: 16 August, 2021 10:28 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
"This is just the beginning of the journey. A boy from a simple family like me has become a favorite of the whole country. The kind of support we (athletes) are getting from the government is tremendous. It will help us to work more and win more medals for the nation," he added.
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Tokyo Olympics 2020 Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra during the felicitation by Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at the event in New Delhi. Pic/PTI
India's first-ever gold medallist in track and field in the Olympics, Neeraj Chopra, on Sunday expressed his joy after attending the 75th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, saying "it feels great" that the entire nation is proud of the history that was made in Tokyo.
India's Olympic heroes including Neeraj, Mirabai Chanu, Ravi Dahiya along with officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) attended the Independence Day celebrations.
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