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'What Neeraj Chopra has achieved [...] will be remembered forever.'n -Prime Minister Narendra Modi n The long-cherished dream of a billion Indians was fulfilled on the night n of 7 August 2021 when Neeraj Chopra won a gold in javelin at the Tokyo n Olympics 2020. The wait, though, had been very long. In fact, since the n inception of the modern Olympic Games, this is India's first individual gold n medal in athletics. When he did it in his characteristic style and smile, the n entire country showered him with love. The media went into a frenzy and n the youth found a new inspiration. People thronged to get pictures clicked n with him and brands found a new wonder-ambassador.n Neeraj Chopra: From Panipat to the Podium begins in a small village in n Panipat and recounts his formative years that were characterized by limited n means and facilities. It takes readers through his journey to Panchkula and n then to the national camp in his quest to conquer the world.
