Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem and India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: At the season-opening Diamond League meet in Doha on Friday, all eyes were on Indian star Neeraj Chopra, who finally broke the elusive 90m barrier with a superb 90.23m throw. But one notable name missing from the javelin throw lineup was Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem,…
PM Modi and Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) Olympic championNeeraj Chopra achieved a historic milestone at the Doha Diamond League 2025, becoming the first Indian to breach the 90-metre mark in international competition with a throw of 90.23m. Despite this personal best, he finished second to Germany’s Julian Weber, who won with a throw of 91.06m.The…
Neeraj Chopra (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: It was a “bitter-sweet” outing for Neeraj Chopra at the Doha Diamond League, where he finally breached the elusive 90m mark but still had to settle for second place. The 27-year-old Indian javelin star, who has battled a persistent groin injury in recent years, looked back in top…
India’s golden boy of athletics, Neeraj Chopra, scripted history on Friday evening at the Doha Diamond League 2025 by breaching the elusive 90-metre barrier in men’s javelin throw for the first time in his career. The reigning world champion recorded a best throw of 90.23 metres, becoming only the 25th athlete in history to cross…
India’s Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra crossed the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career at the Doha Diamond League on Friday. His best throw of 90.23 metres came in the third attempt, making him the first Indian javelin thrower to breach the historic mark. Chopra started strong, taking the lead with…
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has announced the postponement of the inaugural NC Classic, citing the prevailing national security situation and prioritising the safety and well-being of all stakeholders. The decision was shared via his official Twitter handle on Friday.“In the light of the current situation the inaugural edition of the NC classic stands postponed until…
Neeraj Chopra (Image credit: X) Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has extended his full support to the Indian Armed Forces, lauding their bravery and unwavering resolve in tackling terrorism. The two-time Olympic medallist and reigning javelin ace took to his official X account to stand in solidarity with the…
Silver medallist Kishore Kumar Jena of India, gold medalist Neeraj Chopra of India and bronze medalist Roderick Genki Dean of Japan (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The qualifying mark for the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships is the same as the Olympics: 85.50 metres. At the halfway stage of the…
File photos of Olympic medallists Yogeshwar Dutt (L) and Neeraj Chopra (R). Former India wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt came out in support of javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday, a day after the two-time Olympic medallist issued a strongly-worded statement at social media abuse. In a post, Chopra said he had been bombarded with “hate and…
New Delhi: Neeraj Chopra’s uncle Bhim Chopra expressed distress over the social media abuse directed at Neeraj and his family in the past of couple of days. The star javelin thrower had also issued a statement on social media on Friday morning.The Tokyo Olympics gold-medallist and Paris Olympics silver-medallist has copped criticism for inviting Pakistan’s…
