Neeraj Chopra has been the centre of attention ever since his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. It seems like the exertion has taken a toll on him.

Neeraj had to leave his welcome ceremony in Panipat midway due to high fever on Tuesday. Neeraj had fever a few days ago but tested negative for coronavirus. He just about recovered to attend the Independence Day event but on Tuesday, he had to be taken to the hospital.

According to Times Now news channel, Neeraj’s friends and family confirmed that the golden boy was uncomfortable during the ceremony and he got down from the stage during the ceremony in Panipat. He had been attending a car rally from Delhi to Panipat since morning and the journey took six hours, a double of the usual time