Strong family support key to Neeraj Chopra's success

Neeraj Chopra’s family members celebrate his gold medal win on Saturday. Pic/PTI

A strong determination, discipline and hard work backed by family's unflinching support played a key role in star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's success at his maiden Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Chopra scripted history on Saturday by winning India's maiden athletics medal in the Olympics. Chopra's father Satish Chopra, who has a farming background, credited family support behind his son's achievement. "When one's child achieves success and brings glory to the nation, there are no words to express happiness of parents and entire family. We live in a joint family and we are four brothers. Neeraj [Chopra] has been lucky in the sense that he got full support from entire family," he told the media.

The athlete's mother Saroj added: "He has lived up to everyone's expectations and made India proud."

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