Neeraj Chopra. (Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images) LUCKNOW: Illustrious athlete and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra, who was in the city on Saturday, recollected his experiences of Lucknow and said that his target is to achieve the 90-metre throw.“My recollections of Lucknow are indelibly etched in my mind. It was in this city…
Javelin thrower Sumit Antil. Sumit Antil became only the third Indian to win two Paralympic golds, with the other two being shooter Avani Lekhara and Devendra Jhajharia. Javelin thrower Sumit Antil. Sumit Antil became only the third Indian to win two Paralympic golds, with the other two being shooter Avani Lekhara and Devendra Jhajharia. Javelin…
PM Modi and Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday penned a touching letter to Saroj Devi, mother of India’s celebrated javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra. In the letter, PM Modi thanked Saroj Devi for sending her ‘churma‘ ahead of the Indian festive season of Navratri. PM…
NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra narrowly missed out on the men’s javelin throw title, finishing second by just 0.01 meters in a nail-biting finale at the Diamond League Final in Brussels on Saturday. The competition was intense, with Anderson Peters of Grenada securing first place with a final throw of 87.87 meters. Chopra, who had been…
NEW DELHI: Indian para-javelin throwers Bhavanaben Chaudhary and Navdeep Singh have praised Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for sparking interest in athletics in India following his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Both athletes attribute increased attention in their sport to Chopra’s achievements.Bhavanaben competes in the F46 category, while Navdeep participates in…
NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra, the Indian javelin throw star, shared that a piece of advice from Julius Yego, his Kenyan rival, played a crucial role in helping him maintain composure before delivering a season-best performance to secure second place at the Diamond League in Lausanne.Chopra found himself in fourth position after the fourth round, but…
NEW DELHI: Despite persistent fitness worries, star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra put up a gutsy performance that resulted in a season’s best effort of 89.49 meters, finishing second in the Lausanne Diamond League. The 26-year-old started the fourth round in fourth place and shot his spear 85.58 meters on his fifth try. He left…
NEW DELHI: India’s star javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra has set new standards in Indian athletics. After clinching gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Neeraj is now focused on breaking the elusive 90m barrier in javelin, a milestone achieved by only a few globally.At the…
NEW DELHI: Paris Olympics silver medallist Neeraj Chopra secured the second position in the Lausanne Diamond League javelin throw competition on Thursday, achieving a season-best performance of 89.49m.Until the fourth round, the 26-year-old Chopra was in fourth place. However, in his fifth attempt, he launched his spear to a distance of 85.58m. He saved the…
NEW DELHI: Here are the big sports events lined up for Thursday (August 22) that comprise the Pakistan vs Bangladesh, England vs Sri Lanka Test matches and Neeraj Chopra‘s javelin throw at the Lausanne Diamond League.10 AM (Badminton – Japan Open)Sathish Kumar vs Kantaphon Wangcharoen (Thailand) in Men’s Singles Round of 1610:30 AM (Cricket)Pakistan vs…
