Can Neeraj Chopra's brand break the mould?
1 year, 2 months ago

Can Neeraj Chopra's brand break the mould?

Hindustan Times  

As India awaits Neeraj Chopra’s defence of his Asian Games gold at Hangzhou, there is complete appreciation of the distance he has travelled from being the rising javelin star of Jakarta 2018. His Olympic gold at Tokyo and World title mean India’s track and field athletes finally have feats beyond PT Usha’s missed bronze of Los Angeles 1984 to look up to. In between India’s medal rush at the games, Chopra shows up in TV commercials, dripping sweat while promoting the upcoming cricket World Cup for Coca Cola’s energy drink Limca Sportz. Kroll’s celebrity brand survey 2022 placed Sindhu and Chopra in top 25 and joint 6th among Indian sportsmen, with estimated earnings of $26.5 million.

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Neeraj Chopra's Paris Olympics t-shirt added to World Athletics' Heritage Collection
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1 week, 2 days ago

Neeraj Chopra's Paris Olympics t-shirt added to World Athletics' Heritage Collection

Firstpost  

Chopra is among 23 athletes and three medallists from the Paris 2024 Games whose competition artefacts have been added to the Museum of World Athletics. Chopra is among 23 athletes whose competition artefacts have been inducted into the World Athletics Heritage Collection, which is currently on display in the 3D fully virtual museum of athletics. Besides Chopra, Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, …

Neeraj Chopra event in Lucknow sees empty seats and low attendance, internet angered by old video
1 month, 1 week ago

Neeraj Chopra event in Lucknow sees empty seats and low attendance, internet angered by old video

Hindustan Times  

An old video from Neeraj Chopra's Lucknow visit shows empty seats at an event, angering social media users who called it disrespectful to the star athelete. However, a video from the event that is currently going viral online appears to show that the event was sparsely attended, with only a handful of people turning up to watch India’s star athlete. …

Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra saving grace for India in athletics at Paris
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra saving grace for India in athletics at Paris

India Today  

Expectations were high from India in athletics, since they had sent a contingent of 29 members, their highest ever in the history of the Olympics. He had also joined Abhinav Bindra as one of the two athletes from India to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics. Post independence, India are still looking for their second medallist in athletics …

Neeraj Chopra wore ₹52 lakh watch at Paris Olympics final? Reddit sleuths identify luxury timepiece
4 months, 1 week ago

Neeraj Chopra wore ₹52 lakh watch at Paris Olympics final? Reddit sleuths identify luxury timepiece

Hindustan Times  

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won the silver medal at Paris Olympics, reportedly wore a watch that costs over ₹50 lakh during the thrilling final event last week. Neeraj Chopra ended his Paris Olympics campaign with a silver medal as Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem took the gold. "Can anyone tell which watch Neeraj Chopra was wearing in the 2024 Paris …

'It's good for my profile if I play but there are too many functions': Neeraj Chopra on competing in India
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'It's good for my profile if I play but there are too many functions': Neeraj Chopra on competing in India

Hindustan Times  

Based abroad for training most of the time, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Thursday acknowledged that his stardom sometimes comes in the way of training and competing in India. India's Neeraj Chopra in action during the men's Javelin final The 26-year-old superstar, who is the reigning world and Asian Games champion as well, is set to begin his season with …

When Neeraj Chopra met Roger Federer: Banter, bonhomie and mutual respect
10 months, 4 weeks ago

When Neeraj Chopra met Roger Federer: Banter, bonhomie and mutual respect

Hindustan Times  

With their fame, success and weighty legacy sitting lightly on their shoulders, it came as no surprise when Roger Federer and Neeraj Chopra gushed about each other during a recent rendezvous, which was marked by mutual respect, admiration, and stories of triumph and dedication. India's Olympic and world champion thrower Neeraj Chopra meets tennis legend Roger Federer in Zurich Switzerland …

Neeraj Chopra: India can host competitions like Continental Tour before 2029 World Championships
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra: India can host competitions like Continental Tour before 2029 World Championships

The Hindu  

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra wants the country to go a notch higher in the pecking order by hosting global events in the next two to three years. India is set to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships, but Chopra said the country can host other global competitions of a smaller scale before that. I think India can …

Neeraj Chopra says India must host global athletics competitions within two-three years
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra says India must host global athletics competitions within two-three years

The Hindu  

He has single-handedly raised the profile of Indian athletics internationally and Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra now wants the country to go a notch higher in the pecking order by hosting global events in the next two-three years. India is set to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships but Chopra said the country can host other global competitions …

Neeraj Chopra and I are happy to do well in javelin, a sport once dominated by Europeans: Arshad Nadeem
1 year, 3 months ago

Neeraj Chopra and I are happy to do well in javelin, a sport once dominated by Europeans: Arshad Nadeem

The Hindu  

In Arshad Nadeem, India’s Neeraj Chopra will have tough competition for the gold medal at Paris Olympics, but the Pakistani ace says for now both are just “very happy” to call the shots in a sport once dominated by the Europeans. He bagged silver in the men’s javelin thrown final in Budapest on Sunday, as Olympic champion Chopra won the …

Neeraj Chopra — an extraordinary achiever assured in his own skin and identity
1 year, 5 months ago

Neeraj Chopra — an extraordinary achiever assured in his own skin and identity

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra is special. It was his fourth Diamond League win in as many events — excluding the 2022 year-end finals, which he won too — since his second place finish in Stockholm last year, which ironically saw his best-ever performance of 89.94m. That, of course, is yet to happen but to consider an Olympic gold as just the first …

Neeraj Chopra: Sure, Steady, and Successful
1 year, 7 months ago

Neeraj Chopra: Sure, Steady, and Successful

The Quint  

From someone from a predominantly rural background, Neeraj Chopra has come a long way to occupy the mindspace of so many fans of sport around the world. The time away from training in the wake of his Olympic Games success would have been reason for him to crumble under the demands of patience and think of an alternative career. Having …

Neeraj Chopra Surprises Aspiring Athletes at School: Student in Tears on Meeting 'Idol'
1 year, 8 months ago

Neeraj Chopra Surprises Aspiring Athletes at School: Student in Tears on Meeting 'Idol'

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra is one of the most popular sportspersons not only in India but across the world and the Olympic gold medallist turns heads wherever he goes. Children in a Bengaluru school were left astounded as India’s first-ever Olympic champion in Track and Field, Neeraj Chopra, surprised them in their classroom, on Saturday. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/eTyDvf9sHb — Neeraj Chopra March 26, …

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Sweats it out in South Africa, Shares Video of Incredible Training Routine
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Sweats it out in South Africa, Shares Video of Incredible Training Routine

News 18  

India’s golden boy, the first ever Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Diamond League, and Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is leaving no stone unturned to breach the 90-metre mark. Chopra had missed the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last year owing to an injury he picked up at the World Athletics Championship and after going recovering …

Athletics 2022: Historic Show by Neeraj Chopra and CWG Stars but Dope Cases Shame India
2 years ago

Athletics 2022: Historic Show by Neeraj Chopra and CWG Stars but Dope Cases Shame India

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra continued to conjure up history-scripting performances, inspiring the likes of Avinash Sable and Murali Sreeshankar in their quest for global success, but the age-old dope menace raised its ugly head again and shamed the nation at the global stage. At least six top Indian athletes were caught for using banned drugs and the run-up to the Birmingham Commonwealth …

Neeraj Chopra vs Virat Kohli: A quick look at dancing skills of India's elite sportsmen
2 years, 2 months ago

Neeraj Chopra vs Virat Kohli: A quick look at dancing skills of India's elite sportsmen

India Today  

Virat Kohli and Neeraj Chopra are among the most prolific names in the Indian sporting fraternity. aiyababoiii edhi chalu naku chinna annya @imVkohli peadha annya @alluarjun #OoAntavaOoOoAntava song ki dance chasthunadu has a mutual fan today my day is really made#viratkholi annya thaggede lee#AlluArjun annya thaggede lee#PushpaTheRise #ThaggedheLe pic.twitter.com/f9WInhlL2L — April 28, 2022 Recently, Virat Kohli won the award for …

The Neeraj Chopra effect, a year on from the historic Tokyo gold
2 years, 4 months ago

The Neeraj Chopra effect, a year on from the historic Tokyo gold

Hindustan Times  

As Neeraj Chopra's javelin sailed into the humid Tokyo night sky last year to the day, ending India's perennial wait for an athletics medal at the Olympics, 5,000 km away in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar, young Shivam Baranwal went berserk. “It had to be javelin,” he says a year on, ready to begin formal training in the event at the capital's …

What has led to India's sporting success?
2 years, 4 months ago

What has led to India's sporting success?

Business Standard  

The list of star athletes vying to become flag bearer for India seems to be getting longer by each passing event. The government’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme or TOPS, along with the Mission Olympic Cell, was also useful in a big way, where selected athletes get specialised training aligned with individual goals and financial assistance. Some experts say that the …

CWG 2022: Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out of Birmingham Games Due to Injury Concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out of Birmingham Games Due to Injury Concerns

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games 2022 due to injury concerns He had won a silver medal at the recently concluded World Athletics Championship in Eugene Oregon – India’s second-ever medal at the Worlds – with a throw of 88.13m. “Team India javelin thrower Mr. Neeraj Chopra had called me earlier today from the US to convey …

Have Indian Brands Really Unlocked The True Potential of Sports?
2 years, 5 months ago

Have Indian Brands Really Unlocked The True Potential of Sports?

News 18  

By Sudhir Shukla According to psychologists like Shirley Wang, there are eight different motivations for people to love sports. Since its inception in 2014, the Pro Kabbadi League has quickly emerged as the second most-watched sport in India with 28 million viewers where multiple brands like VIVO, Tata Motors, BYJUs, and more, were able to capture the audience’s attention. The …

Neeraj Chopra Feels Winning Gold at Olympics Will Not Put Pressure on Him at World Championships
2 years, 5 months ago

Neeraj Chopra Feels Winning Gold at Olympics Will Not Put Pressure on Him at World Championships

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra feels the pressure of being the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games gold medallist is unlikely to affect his performance at the World Championships in Oregon, USA from July 15. World champion Anderson Peters of Grenada broke the 16-year-old meet record with a huge 90.31m throw in his third attempt, which was enough to get him the top spot. Chopra …

With another national record since season's start, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra shows no fear of expectations
2 years, 5 months ago

With another national record since season's start, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra shows no fear of expectations

The Hindu  

Prior to the start of his athletics season this year, there was the tiniest fraction of self doubt in Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra’s mind. “I’ve said before that only when I start competing again will I find out if I have the pressure of competing as an Olympic champion,” Chopra says. READ: Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Stockholm Diamond League …

Neeraj Chopra hits javelin home turf tonight, celeb duties on the back burner
2 years, 6 months ago

Neeraj Chopra hits javelin home turf tonight, celeb duties on the back burner

The Hindu  

If you see any new The results of that training will be on display on Tuesday evening when Chopra marks his return to competition at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. I’ve said this multiple times, but people get offended when I say it, I think,” he says. “After the Olympic gold, people started to think that if I say …

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra says his best is yet to come
2 years, 9 months ago

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra says his best is yet to come

The Hindu  

Olympic gold is the ultimate glory for an athlete but star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra says his best is yet to come as he strives to breach the 90m mark in the upcoming top events this year. The 24-year-old Chopra won the men's javelin throw event in Tokyo Games last year with an effort of 87.58m to win India's …

Olympic Gold done and dusted, Neeraj Chopra now sets sight at 90m mark
2 years, 11 months ago

Olympic Gold done and dusted, Neeraj Chopra now sets sight at 90m mark

The Hindu  

For someone who ended a 74-year drought for independent India’s first athletic Olympic medal – with a gold, no less – Neeraj Chopra is refreshingly grounded. The best in the world have got it and it is important for me to personally consider myself a genuine world-level thrower,” Neeraj told a select group of journalists from his current training base …

Neeraj Chopra Press Conference: Neeraj Chopra To Adapt Training Regime Keeping Covid Threat In Mind, Says Have To Do Well In Asian Games 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Neeraj Chopra Press Conference: Neeraj Chopra To Adapt Training Regime Keeping Covid Threat In Mind, Says Have To Do Well In Asian Games 2022

ABP News  

Olympic gold medalist, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra addressed a press conference from the United States of America on Thursday. Neeraj Chopra wants to do well in World Championship, Diamond League, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games that are set to take place in 2022. Yes, initially the fitness was a bit low, but slowly the fitness is coming back again," Neeraj …

Neeraj Chopra grows into a colossus with elusive track and field Olympic gold
2 years, 11 months ago

Neeraj Chopra grows into a colossus with elusive track and field Olympic gold

India TV News  

Highlights Neeraj Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual gold medal in the Olympics. Neeraj Chopra heralded a new era in Indian athletics with his colossal Tokyo Olympics gold that acquired him a super star status in the country which had waited for such spectacular success in track and field events for more than a century. It …

Neeraj Chopra's Biopic Has to Wait as Tokyo Olympics Champion's 'Entire Focus is on Sports'
3 years, 1 month ago

Neeraj Chopra's Biopic Has to Wait as Tokyo Olympics Champion's 'Entire Focus is on Sports'

News 18  

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra doesn’t want a biopic on him until he wins some more medals. Ever since the Haryana-born javelin thrower scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field events, there have been talks about what his biopic would look like and who would play him on screen. During the …

Neeraj Chopra's appearance in viral ad has Twitter flooded with memes and jokes. Best ones
3 years, 3 months ago

Neeraj Chopra's appearance in viral ad has Twitter flooded with memes and jokes. Best ones

India Today  

Neeraj Chopra has without a doubt made the whole country proud and we are so grateful to him. Another user commented, “Super se bhi bohot upar.” See some comments here: This is Neeraj chopra.I can't beleive this on my eyes My godd he is far far better than talentles Star kids of our India Woww.Neeraj u should do your own …

How Much Neeraj Chopra Stock Values in the World of Facebook, Instagram: Rs 428 crore
3 years, 3 months ago

How Much Neeraj Chopra Stock Values in the World of Facebook, Instagram: Rs 428 crore

News 18  

Indian Olympic Gold medalist, Neeraj Chopra, has recently garnered a lot of traction in the public eye and become what is effectively a household name after his success at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Chopra has recorded over 2.9 million mentions from over 1.4 million authors, which makes him the ‘most mentioned’ athlete on a global scale on Instagram during the …

After Neeraj Chopra's gold medal, time for athletics to take a big leap
3 years, 3 months ago

After Neeraj Chopra's gold medal, time for athletics to take a big leap

The Hindu  

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's stunning Olympic gold in Tokyo and the way it was won have made many corporate houses run to him to promote their brands. The Athletics Federation of India was a bold and busy body this year conducting many national championships which brought rich rewards at the Tokyo Olympics and the Nairobi Under-20 Worlds but now is …

Exclusive: India is in The Process of Becoming an Athletics Superpower in Asia
3 years, 3 months ago

Exclusive: India is in The Process of Becoming an Athletics Superpower in Asia

News 18  

Anju Bobby George, India’s golden girl of Track and Field sport who took a big leap to win the bronze medal in the long jump competition of the World Athletics Championship in Paris in 2003, believes that Indian athletics is on the way to become a superpower in Asia, and that her confidence could be confirmed at the Asian Games …

Neeraj Chopra's Olympic gold working magic on juniors
3 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra's Olympic gold working magic on juniors

The Hindu  

He has been watching some of the major developments in Indian sport, including cricket's Indian Premier League, over the years and Sebastian Coe is excited that the country is now excelling in athletics too. “I love watching you guys perform and this is a sport and a country that is really making great progress,” said Coe, the president of World …

Biopic can wait, want to focus on the game for now: Neeraj Chopra
3 years, 4 months ago

Biopic can wait, want to focus on the game for now: Neeraj Chopra

India TV News  

Neeraj Chopra, who made history on Saturday by winning India's first-ever gold medal in athletics at the Olympics, is now setting sight on next year's Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and the World Championships. It was a very proud moment when our country's national anthem was playing and I was standing on the podium with the gold medal. Ans: It felt …

Let Neeraj Chopra's Feat Trigger a Sporting Revolution in India
3 years, 4 months ago

Let Neeraj Chopra's Feat Trigger a Sporting Revolution in India

News 18  

87.58m on August 7, 2021. Chopra did not have to do better than Vetter and the world’s best javelin thrower returned home without winning an Olympic medal. Chopra is only the second Indian ever after shooter Abhinav Bindra to win an individual gold medal, and the first Indian since independence to win an athletics medal at the Olympics. WATCH | …

Neeraj Chopra Can't Wait to Go Home and Eat Food Cooked By Mother; Opens Up on Playing Himself in Biopic
3 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra Can't Wait to Go Home and Eat Food Cooked By Mother; Opens Up on Playing Himself in Biopic

News 18  

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics, immortalising himself as the first track-and-field Games medal-winner for the country. Brimming with confidence with hardly any nerves on display in his debut at the Games, Chopra walked in like a rockstar to make the Tokyo Games India’s best-ever Olympic outing in …

Neeraj Chopra’s days in Tokyo: No social media, 6 am dope tests, German coach’s ‘mazaa karna’ speech and exchange with Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem
3 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra’s days in Tokyo: No social media, 6 am dope tests, German coach’s ‘mazaa karna’ speech and exchange with Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem

Firstpost  

After Neeraj Chopra won India’s first track and field gold medal at an Olympics, we retrace his days in Tokyo with help from the thrower and his German coach Dr Klaus Bartonietz. Tokyo: On Saturday, Neeraj Chopra became India’s second individual gold medallist ever at an Olympics. Kind words from across the border When Neeraj made it to his first …

Watch: Neeraj Chopra receives rousing reception from Indian contingent in Olympic village
3 years, 4 months ago

Watch: Neeraj Chopra receives rousing reception from Indian contingent in Olympic village

India TV News  

Neeraj Chopra received a heartwarming reception from the Indian athletes and officials residing at the Olympic village, following his historic gold medal in the men's javelin throw event. Chopra won the gold with his 87.58m throw in the second attempt, and thus became the only second Indian athlete after Abhinav Bindra to clinch an Olympic top podium finish in individual …

You Did Wonders Despite Obstacles: PM Modi to Neeraj Chopra During Phone Call
3 years, 4 months ago

You Did Wonders Despite Obstacles: PM Modi to Neeraj Chopra During Phone Call

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra after the javelin thrower’s momentous achievement in the Tokyo Games on Saturday, applauding him for not letting injuries and break in momentum to come in the way of his performance. The 23-year-old Chopra became the country’s first track-and-field Olympic medallist with his gold, which was India’s first since shooter Abhinav …

Neeraj Chopra's Gold Medal is Defining Moment of Indian Athletics, Say Former Greats
3 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra's Gold Medal is Defining Moment of Indian Athletics, Say Former Greats

News 18  

Some were emotional and some jubilant in anticipation of a new beginning as the legends of Indian athletics on Saturday 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. The same we hope from the gold from Neeraj.” Talking about the 23-year-old Chopra, Anju, …

Golden Boy! Neeraj Chopra's Village Erupts into Celebrations, Chants 'Chak De India'
3 years, 4 months ago

Golden Boy! Neeraj Chopra's Village Erupts into Celebrations, Chants 'Chak De India'

News 18  

The non-descript Khandra village in Haryana’s Panipat district erupted into celebrations when the news flashed that its talented son, Subedar Neeraj Chopra, VSM, had become the first Indian track and field athlete to win a medal at the Olympics since the time India officially gained entry into the Games in 1928. His emotional father Satish Kumar, a farmer, said, “I …

'Will be Remembered Forever': PM Modi Hails Neeraj Chopra's Historic Gold in Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

'Will be Remembered Forever': PM Modi Hails Neeraj Chopra's Historic Gold in Tokyo

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra became the golden boy of India on Saturday when he won the country’s first-ever gold medal in an athletics event at the Olympics. #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/2NcGgJvfMS— Narendra Modi August 7, 2021 India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh shared a photograph of a young Neeraj in his Indian Army gear and said that the Haryana boy “performed like a true soldier”. …

All eyes on Neeraj Chopra to end India's 100-year wait for Olympic medal in athletics
3 years, 4 months ago

All eyes on Neeraj Chopra to end India's 100-year wait for Olympic medal in athletics

India TV News  

All eyes will be on Neeraj Chopra to deliver India's elusive Olympic medal in athletics and end a wait of 100 years when he competes in the men's javelin throw final here on Saturday. A pre-tournament medal contender, the 23-year-old Chopra fuelled country's expectations by topping the qualification round with a stunning first round throw of 86.59m. Chopra's performance on …

Kohli on Tokyo Olympics: We have been keenly watching and supporting our athletes
3 years, 4 months ago

Kohli on Tokyo Olympics: We have been keenly watching and supporting our athletes

The Hindu  

Just like the rest of the world, Indian cricketers - who are currently in England - have also been hooked to the Tokyo Olympics. According to captain Virat Kohli, the entire squad has been watching the quadrennial extravaganza together. READ: Leave Pujara alone, it's for individuals to figure drawbacks in their game: Kohli “Especially our athletes when they were performing, …

Neeraj Chopra eyes better mark after international return
3 years, 6 months ago

Neeraj Chopra eyes better mark after international return

Hindustan Times  

Neeraj Chopra marked his international comeback with a throw of 83.18m to win gold at a low-key City of Lisbon meet in Portugal on Thursday. Neeraj Chopra is expected to compete in Karlstad, Sweden from June 22 and another event in Kuortane, Finland on June 26. Chopra, India’s top medal hope for Tokyo Olympics, said he treated it as a …

Indian athletes to wear unbranded apparel at Tokyo Olympics after backlash
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian athletes to wear unbranded apparel at Tokyo Olympics after backlash

The Hindu  

The Indian Olympic Association has decided that the country's athletes will wear unbranded sports apparel in the Tokyo Olympics to be held from July 23 to August 8. This comes days after India unveiled its official kits, with Raymond roped in as the official styling partner for the ceremonial kits and Beijing-based manufacturer Li-Ning coming in for the sports apparel …

Neeraj Chopra reaches Portugal, to compete on June 10
3 years, 6 months ago

Neeraj Chopra reaches Portugal, to compete on June 10

India TV News  

Olymoic-bound star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has reached Portugal to take part in an event in Lisbon on June 10, which will mark his return to international competition after more than a year. Chopra, who has not taken part in any international event after qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in January last year in South Africa, reached Lisbon on …

Indian Olympics athletes find innovative ways to remain fit
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Olympics athletes find innovative ways to remain fit

Live Mint  

For someone who lost a season to a nagging elbow injury that needed surgery, Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra understandably welcomed the postponement of the Tokyo Games last year. The mop-haired former world junior champion, potentially independent India's first track-and-field Olympic medallist, had hoped to use the extra time to get back to full fitness and try to find his …

Neeraj Chopra's consistency shows he means business in Tokyo
3 years, 9 months ago

Neeraj Chopra's consistency shows he means business in Tokyo

India TV News  

If you are an ardent Indian athletics fan then you are certainly excited to see how Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra has kicked off his season. In fact, a lot has happened over the three years — including multiple injuries and career-threatening elbow surgery in May 2019 — that left everyone in distress if India's brightest prospect in track and …

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