Neeraj has stiff competition as he aims to repeat Tokyo heroics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj has stiff competition as he aims to repeat Tokyo heroics

The Hindu  

It’s going to be down to Neeraj Chopra once again isn’t it? When he strides into the Stade de France on Thursday, it will take the talismanic spear thrower’s broad shoulders to wrest an Olympic campaign that began promisingly but now seems mired in despair back to confidence. The threat is likely to come from four others — European champion Julian Weber, Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch, World silver medallist Arshad Nadeem, and two-time world champion Anderson Peters. Although he is the Olympic and world champion, he also knows he’s not unbeatable. Can’t forget Weber either, the sole German in the Olympic final.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

Returning Neeraj wins in Paavo Nurmi Games
6 months ago

Returning Neeraj wins in Paavo Nurmi Games

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: With about six weeks remaining for the Paris Olympics, Neeraj Chopra seems to be getting into his best strides. The Olympic and world champion managed to throw 85.97m to lead the javelin competition at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland on Tuesday. After opening the season with a second finish in the Doha Diamond League where he touched …

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 …

'Neeraj signifies the emergence of a powerful nation in sport': Sebastian Coe
1 year, 2 months ago

'Neeraj signifies the emergence of a powerful nation in sport': Sebastian Coe

Hindustan Times  

Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics and a four-time Olympic middle-distance medallist from the UK, throws in an Italian term to describe Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic javelin throw champion of India. Currently in his third term as the head of track and field's governing body, Coe felt every athlete around the world "loves" Chopra. Even as Athletics Federation of …

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 — …

Neeraj aims for glory in the Diamond League finale
1 year, 3 months ago

Neeraj aims for glory in the Diamond League finale

Hindustan Times  

Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra is bracing for two major events in less than three weeks. India's Neeraj Chopra competes in the men's javelin throw final during the Diamond League athletics meeting at Stadion Letzigrund stadium in Zurich Chopra will need to dig deep if he is to win at both events. He has been at his dominating best …

World Athletics Championships: Gladiator then, conqueror now: What next for Neeraj Chopra?
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Gladiator then, conqueror now: What next for Neeraj Chopra?

The Hindu  

At the Nemzeti Atletikai Kozpont in Budapest on Sunday night, Neeraj Chopra completed the last major victory an athlete can hope for. After throwing his javelin a distance of 88.17m, Neeraj pressed his head to the ground as he celebrated besting the best of the field at the World Athletics Championships. His resume now reads like something out of an …

Watch: Neeraj Chopra's king-sized legacy grows with gold-clinching 88.17m throw at World Athletics Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch: Neeraj Chopra's king-sized legacy grows with gold-clinching 88.17m throw at World Athletics Championships

Hindustan Times  

At just 25 years old, Neeraj Chopra keeps on adding to his already king-sized legacy. The Olympics gold medallist from Tokyo 2021, Neeraj now has a Worlds gold medal after securing a top-podium finish in men's javelin at the World Athletics Championships. As India went to sleep Sunday night, Neeraj ensured he took away the nation's Monday blues when an …

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, 6 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 ready to join IPL as a bowler but he has a condition: Watch this funny video
1 year, 7 months ago

Neeraj Chopra ready to join IPL as a bowler but he has a condition: Watch this funny video

India Today  

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is not just thinking about his targets for the immediate future but has an idea of how his life post retirement would be. Flaunting his calm and composed body language on the eve of the Diamond League opener in Doha, Neeraj Chopra joked about having a career in cricket. If the rules are changed and …

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 …

Watch: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra's Swiss vacation after Diamond League Final win
2 years, 3 months ago

Watch: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra's Swiss vacation after Diamond League Final win

Hindustan Times  

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is taking a well-deserved breather after adding the Diamond League Final title to his already overflowing trophy cabinet. The Olympic champion had become the first Indian to win the Diamond League Final with a throw of 88.44m. With his gold medal win at the Tokyo Olympics last year, Neeraj became the first Indian athlete in …

Neeraj Chopra makes history with javelin silver
2 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra makes history with javelin silver

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra made history winning the javelin silver at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday but midway through the final he was in the fourth spot with 86.37m after opening the series with a foul. Anju’s take “I was a little bit tense after seeing the first two throws,” Anju Bobby George, the country’s only …

Not Worried About My Rivals, Want to Hit 90m Mark This Season: Neeraj Chopra
2 years, 7 months ago

Not Worried About My Rivals, Want to Hit 90m Mark This Season: Neeraj Chopra

The Quint  

"There is no fixed target for any specific event, I try not to take that pressure on myself. Yes, there is the aim of crossing 90m which I have always said and I am hopeful it will happen this year in some competition," Chopra said in a virtual media interaction. The 24-year old hasn't taken part in any competition since …

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 …

Tokyo Olympics | How Neeraj made the gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | How Neeraj made the gold

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra sits in a quiet space, imagines he’s walking into the Tokyo Olympics Stadium. Neeraj’s coach Klaus Bartonietz said he never wanted the athlete to feel the pressure of winning the gold. The German’s last piece of advice to Neeraj was in Hindi: “ maje karo.” Klaus, a biomechanical expert, feels Neeraj’s biggest strength is athleticism and that sets …

Feel overwhelmed at Neeraj's gold-winning feat: coach Klaus Bartonietz
3 years, 4 months ago

Feel overwhelmed at Neeraj's gold-winning feat: coach Klaus Bartonietz

India TV News  

Klaus Bartonietz, the bio-mechanics expert who guided star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to Olympic gold, on Sunday said he felt overwhelmed at his ward's feat to become the best in his sport. Bartonietz has been with Chopra since the second part of 2019 when the youngster was undergoing rehabilitation following an arthroscopic surgery on the elbow of his throwing right …

From One Olympic Gold Medallist to Another: Abhinav Bindra 'Welcomes' Neeraj Chopra to The Club
3 years, 4 months ago

From One Olympic Gold Medallist to Another: Abhinav Bindra 'Welcomes' Neeraj Chopra to The Club

News 18  

Abhinav Bindra has extended his congratulations to Neeraj Chopra who has joined him in an exclusive club of Indians who have won individual gold medal at an Olympic. 13 years after shooter Bindra became the country’s first ever individual gold medallist at the Beijing Games in 2008, Neeraj has emulated his countryman by winning the gold in Tokyo in javelin …

Neeraj Chopra wins gold, independent India's first ever athletics medal
3 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra wins gold, independent India's first ever athletics medal

The Hindu  

It was a historic day for the nation as Neeraj Chopra’s javelin pierced the Tokyo night sky to herald a new dawn for Indian sports. August 7 of 2021, dateline Tokyo, will be etched in Indian hearts for eternity as the 23-year-old from Haryana won India’s first track and field gold medal at the Olympics. With Neeraj’s gold on the …

Neeraj Chopra a favourite for historic Tokyo Olympics Silver medal; must surpass World No. 1 for Gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra a favourite for historic Tokyo Olympics Silver medal; must surpass World No. 1 for Gold

India TV News  

It's difficult for Indian athletics fans to hide their excitement today. After all, following three years of carrying the huge expectations of being a medal candidate, Javelin star Neeraj Chopra heads into the men's javelin final among the favourites to grab a historic top 3 spots and etch his name in Indian track and field history forever. Not to forget …

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Form Guide: Tracking Neeraj Chopra's performances over last two years ahead of his first Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Form Guide: Tracking Neeraj Chopra's performances over last two years ahead of his first Games

Firstpost  

Editor’s Note: For five years now, Indian athletes have been dreaming to make up for the disappointment of a two-medal haul in Rio. Firstpost.com takes a quick look at Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and charts his journey towards securing Olympic qualification. Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is set to make his first appearance in an Olympics at the Tokyo …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: With Games debut on horizon, Neeraj Chopra working on perfecting release technique
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: With Games debut on horizon, Neeraj Chopra working on perfecting release technique

Firstpost  

Neeraj Chopra, India’s best hope for an Olympic medal in track and field, plans to spend the next 20-odd days before his javelin throw event at the deferred Tokyo 2020 Games perfecting his release technique Neeraj Chopra, India’s best hope for an Olympic medal in track and field, plans to spend the next 20-odd days before his javelin throw event …

Consistency Key as Neeraj Chopra Aims for Stars at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Consistency Key as Neeraj Chopra Aims for Stars at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The Quint  

Form Guide The build-up to the Summer Games has not been the best for Neeraj. In 3 competitions, Neeraj had a best throw of 86.79 metres in Finland, 83.18 metres in Lisbon and 80.96 metres in Sweden, showing that he has well and truly recovered from his elbow injury and isn’t rusty either. Among the top favourites that Neeraj will …

Neeraj Chopra: We desperately need competitions
3 years, 7 months ago

Neeraj Chopra: We desperately need competitions

The Hindu  

He broke into the world stage with a record throw at the World Junior Athletics Championships in 2016. Five years on, Neeraj Chopra remains India’s most consistent world-level athlete and a genuine medal prospect at Tokyo Olympics but the uncertainty around it has been frustrating for the youngster who admits the hurdles to his Olympic dream keep nagging at the …

What makes Neeraj Chopra a complete athlete?
3 years, 8 months ago

What makes Neeraj Chopra a complete athlete?

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra is one of the easiest sporting stars to talk to. READ| Bartonietz took charge in 2019, at a time when the youngster was going through a testing time with his injury and subsequent surgery which forced him to forego competitions for the entire year. Talking to Sportstar, Bartonietz explains how it also gave them enough time to iron …

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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