A day after his historic javelin gold, Neeraj Chopra was his usual happy self, smiling at everyone, shy in conversation, walking around the Games Village wearing a peach T shirt and blue tracks. You had a career threatening injury right when you were throwing at your best and winning gold medals everywhere - Commonwealth Games, Asian Games - you had to overcome that... He has won gold and silver in three Olympics, he has been a world champion, he is an absolute legend. Now I feel that yes, it was a tough time for me but back then it didn’t feel so tough. I kept it close to my pillow when I went to sleep.

Source: Hindustan Times August 08, 2021 15:56 UTC