Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal in Tokyo adjudged one of ‘10 magical moments’ by World Athletics

World Athletics said that with three world records, 12 Olympic records and dozens of area and national records, the Tokyo Olympic Games were officially the highest quality major event in athletics history.

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal-winning performance has been rated as one of the 10 magical moments of the Tokyo Olympic Games by World Athletics (WA), the global governing body for track and field events. In its page titled, ‘10 magical moments from the Tokyo Olympic Games’, WA wrote for Chopra, “Deserved recognition: Most keen followers of the sport had heard of Neeraj Chopra before the Olympic Games. But after winning the javelin in Tokyo, and in the process becoming India’s first athletics gold medallist in Olympic history, Chopra’s profile sky-rocketed. “He had 143,000 followers before the Olympics, but now has a staggering 3.2 million, making him the most followed track and field athlete in the world,” wrote WA. Soon after winning the gold, Chopra had tweeted, “Still processing this feeling. To all of India and beyond, thank you so much for your support and blessings that have helped me reach this stage. This moment will live with me forever.”