Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra's grand return LIVE UPDATES: Javelin star lands at 4:20 pm in Delhi

Neeraj Chopra created history after he clinched the gold in the javelin throw with an attempt of 87.58 metres at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming only the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics and the first in athletics.

‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra is all set to return to India from Tokyo after making the nation proud by winning the gold medal in javelin throw at the recently concluded 2020 Olympics in Japan. Notably, majority of the Indian contingent is set to fly back on Monday (August 9) afternoon and with a host of felicitation ceremonies lined up for the medal winners, the celebrations will not stop anytime soon. The flight carrying the Indian contingent will land in Delhi around 4 pm IST on Monday. With seven medals in Tokyo, India recorded its best performance in Olympics surpassing the six medal effort in London 2012.