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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 …

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National Games javelin throw gold medallist Manu DP aims for glory on international stage
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games javelin throw gold medallist Manu DP aims for glory on international stage

The Hindu  

Manu DP clinched the javelin gold medal at the 36th National Games at the IIT Gandhinagar ground with a throw of 80.74m. “This effort wasn’t the best,” he said immediately after confirming the gold medal “During training, I consistently get 80+ throws, it is a vast improvement from last year. For the National Games, the body was loaded, and the …

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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 …

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Neeraj Chopra to miss Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to injury
2 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra to miss Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to injury

The Hindu  

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games due to "fitness concerns", the Indian Olympic Association announced on Tuesday. We wish him a speedy recovery & are supporting him in these challenging times.#EkIndiaTeamIndia#WeareTeamIndiapic.twitter.com/pPg7SYlrSm — Team India July 26, 2022 "Team India javelin thrower Mr. Neeraj Chopra had called me earlier today from the US to convey …

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Neeraj Chopra Paris Olympics: A look at the achievements of the javelin champion
2 years, 4 months ago

Neeraj Chopra Paris Olympics: A look at the achievements of the javelin champion

The Hindu  

Congratulations poured in for Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra as he etched his name in another chapter of history by becoming the first male track and field athlete and only the second Indian to win a medal in the World Championships. As the 24-year-old javelin throw champion gallops towards more milestones in his sporting career, here’s a look at his achievements …

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Neeraj Chopra begins 90-day off-season training in US
3 years ago

Neeraj Chopra begins 90-day off-season training in US

Hindustan Times  

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has kickstarted his 90-day off-season training at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Centre in California, USA. The 23-year-old has started his preparation for the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in the prestigious training centre. It will help Neeraj to prepare for the packed season which includes the World Championships …

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Neeraj Chopra starts off-season training in USA
3 years ago

Neeraj Chopra starts off-season training in USA

India TV News  

Highlights Earlier, Chopra was to train in Potchefstroom but it was scrapped due to Omicron threat The proposal, moved by AFI, was approved inside four hours to ensure Chopra can fly out on Sunday The cost approved to train at the Chula Vista Training Centre under the TOPS will be ₹38 lakh The Tokyo Olympics triumph is done and dusted …

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Post vacation, Neeraj Chopra's coach Klaus Bartonietz gets down to business
3 years, 1 month ago

Post vacation, Neeraj Chopra's coach Klaus Bartonietz gets down to business

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: "When I reached home there was a rainbow. This was Klaus Bartonietz after reaching home from the Tokyo Olympics where his ward Neeraj Chopra won a gold. He is an affable man who echoes old sports philosophy popularised by Vince Lombardi: “Practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect”. While Neeraj was jet-setting between venues for hundreds of felicitation …

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Tokyo Olympics: The Friendship Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: The Friendship Games

The Hindu  

The greatest and biggest theatre of sport – the 32nd edition of the summer Olympics – has come to an end after 17-days of riveting action in Tokyo. RELATED | Historic Olympics come to a remarkable end in Tokyo amid COVID-19 In the Japanese capital, the basketball match between the USA and Iran had no undertones of the two nations' …

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'Fulfilled a nation's dream': Neeraj Chopra wins javelin gold at Tokyo Olympics, wishes pour in
3 years, 4 months ago

'Fulfilled a nation's dream': Neeraj Chopra wins javelin gold at Tokyo Olympics, wishes pour in

Firstpost  

India’s Neeraj Chopra threw a monster 87.58 metres to win India their second individual gold in history. He joins shooter Abhinav Bindra in the elite club, besides being the only track and field athlete from the country to win gold. Chopra was the first athlete from India to win gold in javelin at the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, …

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Tokyo 2020: Neeraj Chopra was once overweight. He is now an Olympic gold medallist
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Neeraj Chopra was once overweight. He is now an Olympic gold medallist

India Today  

Neeraj Chopra should have been on the flight to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics. However, five years later, the boy from Panipat’s Khandra village scripted history as he became the first Indian track and field and second Indian athlete to win an Olympic gold. Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin on Saturday with a best throw of 87.58 …

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India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 15: Full schedule of events for August 7
3 years, 4 months ago

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 15: Full schedule of events for August 7

India TV News  

All eyes will be on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra as he eyes India's first-ever Olympic medal in a track-and-field event in 100 years. Later in the day, wrestler Bajrang Punia will be vying for the bronze medal after losing 5-12 to Azerbaijan’s Haji Aliyev in men's freestyle 65kg semifinal bout. Aditi Ashok has raised hopes for a medal in golf …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: First throw perfect but will need to improve in finals, says Neeraj Chopra
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: First throw perfect but will need to improve in finals, says Neeraj Chopra

Firstpost  

Neeraj Chopra is under no illusion that the final will be a totally different contest where the world’s best will go for podium finish. Tokyo: Into the finals with a “perfect throw”, trailblazing javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday said he will need the same performance with a higher score to be in contention for India’s maiden track-and-field medal at …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final in first attempt of 86.65m; Shivpal Singh out
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final in first attempt of 86.65m; Shivpal Singh out

Firstpost  

The 23-year-old Indian left the javelin arena after his first throw, having secured his place in the final easily. Tokyo: Medal contender Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to enter the finals of the Olympic Games with a stunning throw of 86.65m in his opening attempt that put him on top of the qualification round here on Wednesday. …

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