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Moments after the flame was extinguished in the Olympic Stadium a volley of multi-coloured fireworks lit up the night sky about the Olympic Stadium where athletes were already heading for the exits.
India's performance at the Games was best personified by Neeraj Chopra when he owned the Olympic stadium with his self-assured gait during the javelin throw final.
The startup also announced Rs 1 crore for each of the other five individual medallists, who brought laurels to the country at the Tokyo Olympics.
The American women outplayed Brazil in straight sets in the final.
The legends of Indian athletics extolled star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal winning feat at the Olympic Games, terming it a "defining" and "watershed" moment in country's sports history.
Chopra proved to a strong competitor and hardly showed any sign of nerves as he comfortably threw the javelin with the self assurance of a champion end India' medal drought in Olympics track and field events.
The world record holder has now won four Olympic medals overall, having also taken 5,000m silver in 2008 and bronze in 2004.
The substitute scored an extra-time winner as Brazil edged Spain 2-1.
The United States' men finally bagged a track gold, via the 4x400m relay, while their star-studded women's quartet won their event for the seventh successive time, securing yet another medal for Allyson Felix.
Chopra not only became the second Indian to win an individual gold in Olympics but also bagged the first track-and-field medal for the country.
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