Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra is down with a high fever and sore throat, but he has tested negative for coronavirus, news agency ANI reported on Saturday. Speaking to ANI, sources close to Neeraj said the athlete has a sore throat, and he is currently down with a fever. "Neeraj is down with a high fever, has a sore throat, and the fever refuses to subside. The Javelin Olympic champion's historic golden throw in the Olympics has been listed as one of the 10 magical moments of athletics (track and field) in the Tokyo Olympics by World Athletics. But after winning the javelin in Tokyo, and in the process becoming India's first athletics gold medallist in Olympic history, Chopra's profile sky-rocketed," the World Athletics website read.

Source: Mint August 14, 2021 11:26 UTC