Federation Cup: Neeraj Chopra makes triumphant return to national events, bags gold medal

May 16, 2024

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), May 16 (ANI): Olympic gold medalist and World Champion Neeraj Chopra secured a gold medal in the men's javelin throw competition at the Federation Cup on May 15. Chopra bagged the gold, with the best throw of 82.27 m. This also marks his first appearance at a national-level event since the Tokyo Olympics back in 2021. “The competition was very good...I felt good as I have played in India after a long time and many people have come to support. Paris Olympics will be tough. This time everyone is well prepared... We have 2-3 competitions before the Olympics so we will try to perform better in them,” said Neeraj Chopra.