‘If he was here…’: Neeraj Chopra on fulfilling sprinter Milkha Singh’s dream

Published on Aug 08, 2021 10:25 pm IST

In an interview, gold medalist Neeraj Chopra spoke about fulfilling India’s legendary sprinter, Milkha Singh’s Olympic dream. “He would have felt proud if he was here,” said Neeraj. The ace javelin thrower dedicated his Olympic gold medal to track and field legends Milkha Singh and PT Usha. Chopra bagged a historic gold medal in the men's javelin in Tokyo Olympics. He became independent India's first athlete to win a medal in track & field discipline. Watch the full video for more.

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