NEW DELHI: Kishore Jena, one of India’s top javelin throwers, recently shared his thoughts on the anticipation surrounding Neeraj Chopra, known as the ‘Golden Boy,’ and the competition with Pakistan’s star athlete, Arshad Nadeem.In the Paris Olympics, Jena is scheduled to compete in Group A of the men’s javelin throw event during the qualification round…
NEW DELHI: India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will carry the hopes of billions as the 26-year-old defending champion seeks his second Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games.Neeraj became India’s second individual Olympic gold medalist, following Abhinav Bindra’s 2008 Beijing Games victory, when he secured the top honors with a throw of 87.58m at…
India’s reigning Olympic champion in javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra will have a special supporter in the stands during his competition round at the Paris Games on August 8.Fayis Asraf Ali, an avid Neeraj fan, has pedalled more than 22,000 kms over two years crisscrossing 30 countries to reach Paris in his bid to watch the…
Kishore Jena, fondly addressed as ‘Jena Babu’ whenever he is throwing spears in and around his home state Odisha, built his javelin career under the shadow of Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra — until his beaming image standing beside his idol, Neeraj, on the Hangzhou Asian Games podium introduced him to the world.The Asiad…
