Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra was rushed to a hospital in Panipat after it was reported that he had suffered from a high fever. Neeraj Chopra was in Panipat to attend a welcome ceremony after his win in the Tokyo Olympic 2020.
As per reports the Golden boy, who created history in Tokyo by winning independent India’s first Olympic gold, has been on a busy schedule since his return to the country on Monday.
The day Chopra returned from Tokyo, he and other Olympic medal winners were felicitated by the sports ministry. The next day, he attended a felicitation function organized by the Athletics Federation of India.
After that, Chopra developed a high fever and missed the felicitation functions organized by the Punjab and Haryana governments on Thursday and Friday. He was tested for COVID-19 but returned negative.
On Sunday, Chopra was among the Tokyo Olympians who attended the Independence Day function at the Red Fort. In the evening, he was the center of attraction to all eyes at the felicitation function organized by the Indian Olympic Association.
Chopra has been attending various felicitation functions in Delhi. Finally, he returned home at his native Khandra village, around 15 km from Panipat, on Tuesday to a rousing reception from the locals.
However, according to a source close to Chopra said, “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 a slight fever. So, he left the function and had taken rest at a house nearby,” the source said.
“There are some rumors that he has been taken to a hospital. It is not like that. He is all right, it’s not a serious issue. He is feeling exhausted due to attending many functions non-stop after his arrival from Tokyo. He is taking rest at a place not very far from his house”, the source added.
