As soon as India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal at Tokyo Olympics, a tweet from his arch-nemesis Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan went viral on social media forums.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 : Did Pakistan's javelin thrower wish Neeraj Chopra? Here's truth behind viral tweet

Neeraj Chopra, India's javelin star has brought glory to the nation by winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. While the entire nation is pumped up and congratulating the "Golden Boy" after his historic triumph, he spoke exclusively to WION's Digvijay Singh Deo about his journey and dreams.

Exclusive: Tokyo Olympics - 'Nobody can say that India cannot win a gold in athletics,' says 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra

India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra has scripted history in Tokyo Olympics 2020. The 23-year-old has become the second Indian, after Abhinav Bindra, to win an individual gold medal for India.

Tokyo Olympics: India's Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold medal

The journey to an Olympic Gold goes down a road that has rarely been travelled in Indian sport. On Sunday Neeraj Chopra became the second Indian sportsperson to win an individual Olympic Gold medal in the Men's Javelin event. Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo celebrated a seminal moment in Indian sporting history with Tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi, Indian Shooting legend Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Manisha Malhotra who oversaw Chopra's training program over the last few years.

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Neeraj Chopra has become the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics after Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra, who won it in Beijing in 2008. ALSO READ: From Indian Army to Olympic gold: Unknown journey of Neeraj Chopra During the finals of the javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra breached the 87m metre mark in his very first throw.

Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw that won India its first-ever athletics gold - WATCH

With a gold medal in javelin, Neeraj Chopra has become the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win an individual gold medal for India at Tokyo Olympics 2020. ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw that won India its first-ever athletics gold - WATCH Chopra won India's first Olympic athletics gold medal with a throw of 87.

'Welcome to the club': PM Modi, Abhinav Bindra and others praise Neeraj Chopra for Olympics gold medal

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra kicked off his first-ever Olympics campaign in style. Chopra, who is seen as India's top bet for another medal, qualified for the men's javelin final in a stunning first attempt of 86.

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India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra said Wednesday that the lack of international competition because of coronavirus restrictions has badly hampered preparations for his first Olympic Games.

India's Neeraj Chopra says virus restrictions hit Olympic hopes

Commonwealth and Asian Games champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has undergone surgery on the elbow of his throwing arm and faces a race against time to be fully fit before the World Championships in Doha at the end of September.

Neeraj Chopra faces lengthy recovery after elbow surgery

India's Neeraj Chopra is reluctant to discuss specific targets for the next couple of years but his coach Uwe Hohn has laid out a comprehensive roadmap for the former javelin world junior champion to win a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Coach Uwe Hohn lays out pathway for Neeraj Chopra's Tokyo success

Neeraj Chopra had a fruitful 2018 when he won javelin gold at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games but the Indian reckons this year is going to be even more crucial for him as he chases Olympic glory at Tokyo 2020.

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