Exhausted Neeraj Chopra exits function midway

Neeraj Chopra. Pic/PTI

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.

Chopra, 23, 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.

A source close to Chopra said that the star athlete should be fine after a good rest and that he left the function as a precautionary measure.
Chopra has been attending various functions in Delhi. Finally, he returned home at his native Khandra village, around 15 km from Panipat, on Tuesday to a rousing reception.

"A lot of people turned up and he reached the venue of the welcome function near his village on a cavalcade. It took time to reach the venue of the function," the source said. "But midway into the function he was feeling exhausted and started having slight fever. So, he left the function to rest at a house nearby," the source said.

"There are some rumours that he has been taken to a hospital. It is not like that. He is all right, it's not a serious issue. Basically, he is feeling exhausted due to attending many functions non-stop after arrival from Tokyo. He is taking rest at a place not very far from his house."

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