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 what was the country’s final competitive outing at Tokyo 2020.After the historic gold medal, Neeraj Chopra answered a few questions from the media, courtesy JSW Sports. Standing in the middle of the Olympic podium, wearing the gold medal around my neck, seeing the Indian flag go up and hear the national anthem play out – the feeling is that, all the hard work and the problem go away from the mind. WATCH | Jana Gana Mana Played at Tokyo Olympics as Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold on Rabindranath Tagore’s Death Anniversary What is the next goal now for Neeraj Chopra – the athlete?

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Javelin star Neeraj Chopra to begin early training for 2025 season in South Africa
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Javelin star Neeraj Chopra to begin early training for 2025 season in South Africa

Firstpost  

Double Olympic medallist Chopra, who last competed in Brussels in the Diamond League Final in September, will spend 31 days in Potchefstroom, the city where he has trained several times in the past including before the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Image: X/Neeraj Chopra Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will travel to Potchefstroom, South Africa later this month for an off-season …

Neeraj Chopra to head to South Africa for off-season training later this month
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra to head to South Africa for off-season training later this month

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will travel to Potchefstroom, South Africa later this month for an off-season training stint to start early preparation for next year's competitions.The 26-year-old double Olympic medallist, who last competed in Brussels in the Diamond League Final in September, will spend 31 days in the South African city. Chopra battled an adductor muscle niggle …

Neeraj Chopra says injury is fine now, next big target is the 2025 World Championship
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra says injury is fine now, next big target is the 2025 World Championship

The Hindu  

Promising to be 100% fit for the new season, India's two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra on Friday said a podium finish in the 2025 Tokyo World Championships is the next big target on his mind going forward. Chopra battled an adductor muscle niggle throughout the year and it also affected his performance at both the Olympics and …

Neeraj Chopra aims for bigger returns post silver medal in Paris Olympics, says ’No comparison with a gold medal’
4 months, 1 week ago

Neeraj Chopra aims for bigger returns post silver medal in Paris Olympics, says ’No comparison with a gold medal’

Live Mint  

Despite missed to win gold medal in javelin throw at the recently held Paris Olympics 2024, India's silver medalist Neeraj Chopra is hurt but confident of bigger returns in upcoming competitions. Chopra, who made history in 2020 Tokyo Olympics with India's first ever Olympic track and field gold, threw the javelin till 89.45 metres at Paris, but lost to Pakistan's …

Back to training, Neeraj Chopra eyes Diamond League to end season
4 months, 1 week ago

Back to training, Neeraj Chopra eyes Diamond League to end season

The Hindu  

Last time Neeraj Chopra won an Olympic medal, he spent months being felicitated and touring the country, resulting in a substantial weight gain that he admitted later took him a while to get rid off. The 26-year old is back to training at his base at Magglingen, Switzerland with coach Klaus Bartonietz and physio Ishaan Marwaha and is hopeful of …

Paris 2024: For medals, sports governance is the key
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024: For medals, sports governance is the key

Hindustan Times  

Paris was supposed to be the ‘turning the corner’ moment for Indian sport, expectation was we would win double digit medals and announce our arrival on the world stage as a serious player. Anyway, remember Abhinav Bindra’s telling comment that funding is only one of many moving parts – sporting success isn’t a vending machine where money throws up medals. …

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 …

Manu Bhaker's legacy to Neeraj Chopra's second medal: All records India scripted at Paris Olympics 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker's legacy to Neeraj Chopra's second medal: All records India scripted at Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

India’s journey at the Paris 2024 Olympics was bitter-sweet. Here is a list of all the records the Indian contingent set at the Paris 2024 Olympics: Manu Bhaker’s legacy In shooting, Manu Bhaker made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal, securing a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event. Her journey didn’t …

Neeraj Chopra brings home Olympic silver, Bangladesh’s interim government, and more: The week in 5 charts
4 months, 1 week ago

Neeraj Chopra brings home Olympic silver, Bangladesh’s interim government, and more: The week in 5 charts

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra wins silver in Paris Neeraj Chopra fought as hard as he could. This comes days after Sheikh Hasina - the country’s longest-serving Prime Minister and Awami League leader - resigned and fled the nation amid violent mass protests in which more than 300 people have been killed. The airline VOEPASS said that its plane, an ATR 72 twin-engine …

Fan video from stands captures Neeraj Chopra's silver medal moment | WATCH
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fan video from stands captures Neeraj Chopra's silver medal moment | WATCH

India TV News  

India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra clinched the silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 with an impressive 89.45m throw on his second attempt. The user who shared the clip on Instagram wrote, “When you get to experience Neeraj Chopra winning Silver LIVE at Paris Olympics 2024 stadium.” Watch the viral video: Responding to the clip, one user commented, ““Damn from …

Olympics: Silver lining despite injury for Neeraj
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics: Silver lining despite injury for Neeraj

New Indian Express  

PARIS: Neeraj Chopra’s consistency is usually up there with death and taxes as one of those few constants in life. That is not what you would expect from someone who has established a gold standard for clearing distance day after day, month and month, year after year, from someone with 10 consecutive wins over the last three years. He had …

India wraps up Paris Olympics 2024 campaign without gold; check India's mixed performance
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India wraps up Paris Olympics 2024 campaign without gold; check India's mixed performance

India TV News  

India's campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 concluded after wrestler Reetika Hooda's elimination on Saturday, August 10. India failed to win gold in a major blow to its standing in the medal table but wrapped up an eventful campaign with one silver and five bronze medals. The 22-year-old shooter Manu Bhaker contributed to India's two medals while the Tokyo gold …

Abhishek Bachchan's video hugging Neeraj Chopra after his historic win at Paris Olympics goes viral
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Abhishek Bachchan's video hugging Neeraj Chopra after his historic win at Paris Olympics goes viral

India TV News  

Neeraj Chopra, the Golden Boy of India, didn't disappoint Indian fans and clinched Silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 in the men's javelin event. Soon after Neeraj won the medal, he greeted Indian fans and took a victory lap where he met Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan. How Neeraj clinched Silver at Paris Olympics 2024 Neeraj Chopra's Silver at the …

Neeraj Chopra's Olympic Silver: No gold but Indian-American CEO keeps his promise of free visas to all Indians
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra's Olympic Silver: No gold but Indian-American CEO keeps his promise of free visas to all Indians

Live Mint  

Atlys CEO Mohak Nahta, who had promised to give free visas "if Neeraj Chopra wins a gold", extended this offer to all Indians on Thursday. Nahta said he is "going ahead with our original offer of free visas" as "it's not the colour of the medal but our spirit that shines". {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Source: Atlys CEO Mohak Nahta's LinkedIn A …

Amid India-Pakistan tension, Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem show how it's done
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid India-Pakistan tension, Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem show how it's done

Hindustan Times  

It took decades, but history was made when individual athletes from India and Pakistan secured the top two spots on the podium for the first time. Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra, fierce rivals on the field and friends off it, claimed gold and silver respectively in the men's javelin final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In this combo photo, Pakistan's …

Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal and other celebs laud Neeraj Chopra after he wins silver at the Paris Olympics 2024
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal and other celebs laud Neeraj Chopra after he wins silver at the Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood stars, including Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, R Madhavan and Vicky Kaushal, joined the rest of India in congratulating Neeraj Chopra after he clinched the silver medal in the javelin throw at the Paris Olympics. This marks his second Olympic medal, making him the third Indian after badminton player PV Sindhu and wrestler Sushil Kumar to win individual medals …

Neeraj Chopra on missing gold at Paris Olympics: ‘I gave my best, but it was Arshad’s day’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra on missing gold at Paris Olympics: ‘I gave my best, but it was Arshad’s day’

The Hindu  

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who earned a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, said on Friday, August 9, 2024, that while he gave his best, it was Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem’s day to win gold. Our national anthem may not have been played today, but it will be heard in the future.” Chopra won silver with a best throw of 89.45 …

Neeraj Chopra’s mother reacts to his silver win, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem’s gold. Her comments win hearts
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra’s mother reacts to his silver win, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem’s gold. Her comments win hearts

Hindustan Times  

Neeraj Chopra won silver in the final event of the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics. The image shows Neeraj Chopra’s mother, Saroj Devi, sharing her opinions on her son and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem. “On Neeraj Chopra winning a silver medal in men's javelin throw at #ParisOlympics2024, his mother Saroj Devi says, ‘We are very happy, for us silver is also equal …

Neeraj Chopra is ‘excellence personified’, says PM Modi
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra is ‘excellence personified’, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

Following Neeraj Chopra’s silver win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, August 8, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have lauded the Indian javelin thrower. India looks forward to Neeraj Chopra bringing home more medals and glory in the future,” President Murmu said in a post on X. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded Neeraj Chopra as …

India TV Sports Wrap on August 9: Today's top 10 trending news stories
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India TV Sports Wrap on August 9: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

Indian Javelin star Neeraj Chopra clinched a Silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Neeraj sent his spear to a distance of 89.45m to take finish in second place behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold with a throw of 92.97m. Top 10 Trending Sports Stories Neeraj Chopra clinches Silver medal in Javelin final, Arshad Nadeem takes gold Indian Javelin …

Happy for Neeraj, equally happy for Nadeem, he is also our child: Chopra's mother
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Happy for Neeraj, equally happy for Nadeem, he is also our child: Chopra's mother

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Elated for her son's silver medal, Neeraj Chopra's mother Saroj Devi also expressed happiness for Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who broke the Olympic record to beat the Indian defending champion in Paris, saying that the latter is also like her "child". Chopra clinched the silver medal at the Paris Games with a season's best throw of 89.45m after Nadeem …

India pins hope on Neeraj Chopra to bring home gold, repeat his Tokyo heroics: ‘He’s ready to make history again’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India pins hope on Neeraj Chopra to bring home gold, repeat his Tokyo heroics: ‘He’s ready to make history again’

Hindustan Times  

Neeraj Chopra started his Paris Olympics 2024 journey with a bang and stormed into the javelin final with an 89.34m throw in Paris. Fans are confident that Neeraj Chopra will bring home gold in the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics. If Neeraj Chopra wins today, it will not only add a gold medal to India’s list of Olympic wins but also …

Paris Olympics, India's Day 13 Schedule on August 8: Neeraj Chopra, Hockey team to push for medals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics, India's Day 13 Schedule on August 8: Neeraj Chopra, Hockey team to push for medals

India TV News  

It's down to the golden boy Neeraj Chopra once again, no pressure. Mirabai Chanu in her women's 49kg weightlifting event finished fourth while Avinash Sable was at the 11th spot in the men's 3000m steeplechase. Jyoti Yarraji and wrestlers Aman Sehrawat and Anshu Malik will be in action on Thursday but all eyes will be on Neeraj, who raised hopes …

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 11: Vinesh Phogat Makes Historic Final- Full List Of India Results On August 6
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 11: Vinesh Phogat Makes Historic Final- Full List Of India Results On August 6

ABP News  

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 11: A medal might not have been added against India on the medal tally in the Paris Olympics 2024 but it was a day which gave the country several reasons to smile. Neeraj Chopra only needed a throw and it was a monstrous one- 89.34 metres- to not only secure a place in the medal round …

Neeraj Chopra spearheads India's gold quest at Paris Olympics: Arshad, Vadlejch stand in way of javelin world champion
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra spearheads India's gold quest at Paris Olympics: Arshad, Vadlejch stand in way of javelin world champion

Hindustan Times  

It's time for India to rally behind its biggest medal hope at the Paris Olympics. World champion Neeraj Chopra will launch his bid for a second successive Olympic gold at the monumental Stade de France as the javelin superstar defends his crown in the men's event of the Summer Games on Tuesday. The reigning world champion and Tokyo Olympics gold …

Neeraj, affable global champ, seeks a repeat
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj, affable global champ, seeks a repeat

Hindustan Times  

Paris: It’s only when you step inside the cauldron that is the 80,000-seater Stade de France packed to the rafters that you realise how global the Olympics, and its heartbeat of track and field, truly is. From Tokyo to Paris, Chopra, older by three years and richer by two World Championships medals, hasn’t changed the way he looks at his …

Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra, India’s sole defending champion, eyes back-to-back gold
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra, India’s sole defending champion, eyes back-to-back gold

Hindustan Times  

Neeraj Chopra was the star of India's Tokyo Olympics campaign, as he became only the second individual gold medallist from India, and also the first to do so in track and field. But let's get one thing straight, Neeraj was expected to challenge for a medal, but nobody predicted him to clinch gold. The signs of something happening was evident …

​Medal count: The Hindu Editoria on countdown to the Paris Olympics and India
5 months ago

​Medal count: The Hindu Editoria on countdown to the Paris Olympics and India

The Hindu  

As Paris is ready to host its third Olympics after a century, the 117 Indian athletes are gearing up earnestly to increase the country’s medal count in the post-COVID Games, kicking off on the banks of the majestic river Seine on July 26. When the pandemic-delayed Olympics were staged behind closed doors in Tokyo three years ago, India claimed seven …

India at the Olympics: Past Medals Winners – A Timeline Part 3 (2004-2020)
5 months, 1 week ago

India at the Olympics: Past Medals Winners – A Timeline Part 3 (2004-2020)

News 18  

India has won a total of 35 medals in the history of the Olympics – 10 Gold, 9 Silver and 16 bronze. 2012 – London – Sushil Kumar – Silver – Wrestling Sushil Kumar failed to clinch what would have been India’s only gold at London 2012, but with the silver medal in the 66kg category, Kumar became the first …

Neeraj Chopra headlines 28-member Indian athletics squad for Paris Olympics 2024
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra headlines 28-member Indian athletics squad for Paris Olympics 2024

India TV News  

Neeraj Chopra is set to headline India's final athletics squad for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. India's athletics squad feature 17 men and 11 women stars including the world champions and Tokyo gold medalist Neeraj Chopra and Asian Games winners Avinash Sable, Tejinderpal Singh Toor and Jyothi Yarraji. India's athletics squad for Paris Olympics 2024 Men: Avinash Sable, Neeraj Chopra, …

Neeraj Chopra warms up for Paris Olympics with gold at Paavo Nurmi Games, upstages Germany's Dehning with 85.97m throw
6 months ago

Neeraj Chopra warms up for Paris Olympics with gold at Paavo Nurmi Games, upstages Germany's Dehning with 85.97m throw

Hindustan Times  

Before announcing his arrival in Finland on Tuesday, Neeraj Chopra recorded his only appearance at the Paavo Nurmi Games in 2022. Two years later, the Olympic and world champion javelin thrower resumed the Summer Games build-up with a stellar show at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku. India's Neeraj Chopra in action The lone Indian in the field was up …

Paris 2024: Neeraj Chopra wins gold at Paavo Nurmi Games as he prepares to defend Olympic title
6 months ago

Paris 2024: Neeraj Chopra wins gold at Paavo Nurmi Games as he prepares to defend Olympic title

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra clinched gold medal in men’s javelin throw at Paavo Nurmi Games, a World Athletics Continental Tour event, with 85.97m in Turku, Finland on Tuesday. Locked in 🔐 Olympic and world champ @Neeraj_chopra1 secures his win in Turku with a throw at 85.97 💪#ContinentalTourGoldpic.twitter.com/liBsllvyhL — World Athletics June 18, 2024 Finland’s Toni Keränen took silver with a new personal …

Neeraj Chopra wins Gold in Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 for first time on his Javelin return ahead of Olympics 2024
6 months ago

Neeraj Chopra wins Gold in Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 for first time on his Javelin return ahead of Olympics 2024

India TV News  

India's Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has marked his Javelin return in style as the 26-year-old bagged the Gold medal at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 in Finland on Tuesday, June 18. His throw of 85.97m in the third attempt was enough for the reigning Olympic champion to clinch the Gold in Finland. This throw was enough for all the …

Neeraj Chopra set to resume Olympic build-up at Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland
6 months, 1 week ago

Neeraj Chopra set to resume Olympic build-up at Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland

The Hindu  

Forced into a short break to mend a niggle, Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will return to competitive action at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku on June 18 against a stellar field, hoping to continue his build-up to Paris Games with renewed vigour. Chopra had withdrawn from last month's Ostrava Golden Spike as a precautionary measure …

Indian Grand Prix: Ancy Sojan wins gold in women’s long jump
6 months, 1 week ago

Indian Grand Prix: Ancy Sojan wins gold in women’s long jump

The Hindu  

Asian Games silver medallist Ancy Sojan marked her competitive return after a seven-month injury lay-off by clinching the women’s long jump gold with a leap of 6.52m, at the third Indian Grand Prix held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday. Though Ancy’s winning effort was 11cms off her personal best and a whopping 34cms off the Paris threshold, the …

Book Review: The Neeraj Chopra Story - An earnest attempt to document history
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Book Review: The Neeraj Chopra Story - An earnest attempt to document history

The Hindu  

The Man Who Made History: The Neeraj Chopra Story by Norris Pritam encapsulates the fascinating journey of India’s first-ever Olympic gold medallist in track and field. LISTEN | Sportstar Podcast: Federation Cup 2024 - Neeraj Chopra’s triumphant homecoming, Olympic qualification hiccups and AFI’s administrative headaches When it came to Neeraj, apart from the initial financial struggles, everything fell into place. …

Neeraj Chopra clarifies: Not injured, withdrawal from Golden Spike meet a precautionary move
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra clarifies: Not injured, withdrawal from Golden Spike meet a precautionary move

Hindustan Times  

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Sunday clarified that he is not injured but has pulled out of the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czech Republic on May 28 as a precautionary measure after he felt "something" on his adductor muscles during a recent training session. India's Neeraj Chopra in action during the men's Javelin final at the Asian …

Not injured, withdrawal from Golden Spike meet a precautionary move, Neeraj Chopra clarifies
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Not injured, withdrawal from Golden Spike meet a precautionary move, Neeraj Chopra clarifies

The Hindu  

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on May 26 clarified that he is not injured but has pulled out of the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czech Republic on May 28 as a precautionary measure after he felt "something" on his adductor muscles during a recent training session. Chopra's clarification came just hours after the organisers of the prestigious meet …

Neeraj Chopra Claims Gold in Federation Cup, His First Outing in India In Three Years
7 months, 1 week ago

Neeraj Chopra Claims Gold in Federation Cup, His First Outing in India In Three Years

News 18  

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in men’s javelin throw event of the Federation Cup here, his spear shimmering through the balmy Wednesday evening sky after an unusually slow start in his first competitive outing on Indian soil in three years. FOLLOW: RR vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2024 Chopra last took part in a domestic competition at …

Neeraj Chopra clinches Gold at 2024 Federation Cup; Kishore Jena fails to impress again
7 months, 1 week ago

Neeraj Chopra clinches Gold at 2024 Federation Cup; Kishore Jena fails to impress again

India TV News  

India's ace athlete Neeraj Chopra claimed Gold in the men's javelin event at the Federation Cup 2024 on Wednesday. Having played in the Doha Diamond League 2024 last week, Neeraj did not push himself for his best efforts as he only started preparing for the Paris Olympic Games last month. Kishore also struggled in the recent Doha Diamond League 2024 …

Federation Cup | Neeraj’s return will be the biggest highlight
7 months, 1 week ago

Federation Cup | Neeraj’s return will be the biggest highlight

The Hindu  

World and Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s return to a domestic event after his historic performance in the Tokyo Games three years ago will be the biggest highlight of the National Federation athletics meet, starting at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday. Besides Asian Games gold medallist Neeraj, silver medallist and local favourite Kishore Jena will be another big …

Ready for Olympic defence, Neeraj Chopra aware, not worried of competition
8 months, 1 week ago

Ready for Olympic defence, Neeraj Chopra aware, not worried of competition

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra will kick off his Olympic defence year at the Diamond League next month and the World champion is both aware of the pressure of expectations and confident in his own abilities. That has changed – I have participated in two World Championships with a silver and a gold, good performances and title in Diamond League and defended Asian …

Ready for Olympic defence, Neeraj Chopra aware, not worried of competition
8 months, 1 week ago

Ready for Olympic defence, Neeraj Chopra aware, not worried of competition

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra will kick off his Olympic defence year at the Diamond League next month and the world champion is both aware of the pressure of expectations and confident in his own abilities. That has changed – I have participated in two World Championships with a silver and a gold, good performances and title in Diamond League and defended Asian …

Neeraj Chopra: It’s hard to believe Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem is struggling to get a new javelin
9 months ago

Neeraj Chopra: It’s hard to believe Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem is struggling to get a new javelin

The Hindu  

India’s Neeraj Chopra expressed astonishment that his rival Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan is struggling to get a new javelin, given his standing in the world of athletics. Pakistan’s ace javelin exponent Nadeem won the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham with a massive 90.18m throw. READ | IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee after successful olympic wrestling qualifiers selection trials, WFI to …

Indian sports news wrap, January 31
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian sports news wrap, January 31

The Hindu  

GOLF Amandeep drops late triple as Khushi takes lead in 3rd leg of Hero WPGT Khushi Khanijau, playing in the opening group, birdied her final hole to grab the sole lead after first round of the third leg of 2024 Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Tollygunge Club here on Wednesday. -Stan Rayan TENNIS ITF women’s tennis: Rina Saigo …

Why 2023 was a landmark year for Indian athletes
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why 2023 was a landmark year for Indian athletes

Live Mint  

The year 2023 was one of reckoning for Indian sport. They scaled new highs this year, including winning India’s first gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships in 58 years. Four Indian boxers—Zareen, 2020 Tokyo Olympic medallists Lovlina Borgohain, Saweety Boora and Nitu Ghanghas —won a gold at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships held in Delhi in March. A …

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra hungry for more Olympic glory in 2024
1 year ago

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra hungry for more Olympic glory in 2024

Al Jazeera  

Chopra talks to Al Jazeera about his ‘rollercoaster’ year, his passion for the javelin, and his dreams for Paris 2024. Doha, Qatar – From growing up on a farm in northern India, to picking up a javelin aged 13, and winning Olympic and world titles by the age of 25: the phrase “meteoric rise” has never felt so apt when …

National Games 2023: Olympic fencer Bhavani Devi continues domination, hosts Goa win first gold
1 year, 1 month ago

National Games 2023: Olympic fencer Bhavani Devi continues domination, hosts Goa win first gold

The Hindu  

Olympian C.A Bhavani Devi, representing Tamil Nadu, continued her domination in the national circuit winning gold in the women’s sabre individual fencing competition in the 37th National Games being held here at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium. In the women’s laser run, Ujjala of Haryana clinched the gold ahead of Yoginee Umakant Salunke of Maharashtra who won the …

Neeraj has potential to become a star as big as Bolt: Eaton
1 year, 2 months ago

Neeraj has potential to become a star as big as Bolt: Eaton

Hindustan Times  

It has been six years since Usain Bolt hung up his golden shoes, but the world of athletics is still searching for the next mega star who can take the sport to newer heights like the eight-time Olympic champion did. Many have suggested that six-time world champion Noah Lyles could be the star track and field is searching for — …

Defending Olympic gold in Paris will be tough, maintaining form for long is challenging: Neeraj Chopra
1 year, 2 months ago

Defending Olympic gold in Paris will be tough, maintaining form for long is challenging: Neeraj Chopra

Hindustan Times  

Neeraj Chopra has been in sizzling form in season 2023, winning almost everything on offer, but the star athlete has no qualms in admitting that defending his gold medal at Paris Olympics will be a huge challenge since maintaining top form on a consistent basis is not easy. Olympic gold medal javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and former India all-rounder Yuvraj …

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