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Tokyo Paralympics: I am numb with happiness, wanted to cross 70m mark, say
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): After winning a gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, javelin thrower Sumit Antil on Monday said that he is satisfied with his performance but wanted to touch the 70m mark.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Absolutely astonishing display of strength, says Bindra
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Former Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Monday congratulated javelin thrower Sumit Antil for winning a gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
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You are such an inspiration for all of us: Neeraj Chopra to Devendra Jhajh
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday hailed Devendra Jhajharia after the javelin thrower won a silver medal in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Abhinav Bindra, Anurag Thakur hail Devendra and Sundar
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): Olympics Gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur praised Indian javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh Gurjar for winning silver and bronze respectively in F46 men's javelin on Monday.
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Have decided to cut short 2021 competition season to take some time off: N
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Thursday said that he has decided to cut short his 2021 competition season to take some time off.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Indian para-athletes aim to increase medal haul in fiel
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 26 (ANI): Consisting some of India's top medal hopefuls for the Paralympics, India's athletics team has sent a strong contingent of 24 para-athletes to Tokyo this year. The list includes the Rio -- Paralympics Gold medallist Thangavelu Mariyappan, who won the precious m
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Nothing wrong in what Arshad did by taking my javelin to prepare, clarifie
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Thursday said he was "disappointed" to see people pushing their "vested interests" following a viral video that showed the Indian athlete on the lookout for his javelin moments before the finals of the javelin
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Video of Neeraj Chopra taking back javelin from Arshad Nadeem goes viral,
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra might have won hearts with his performance at the showpiece event, but footage from moments leading up to the finals of the competition show Neeraj on the lookout for his javelin.
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Paris 2024: Three-year Olympic cycle will be tricky, says Abhinav Bindra
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra lauded the country's performance at the Tokyo Games, terming it a spirited one but said the road to Paris 2024 will be difficult given the shorter Olympic cycle.
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Your outstanding and robust performance will inspire the younger generatio
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 18 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday interacted with Director General of Police (DGP), Haryana, Prashanta Kumar Agrawal at the police headquarters.
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Haryana CM asks Neeraj Chopra to head centre of excellence to groom athlet
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 18 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday asked India's first-ever Gold Medallist in track and field Neeraj Chopra to head a centre of excellence to groom athletes for the Olympics.
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Family, friends await Neeraj Chopra's arrival in hometown, grand celebrati
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Panipat (Haryana)[India], August 17 (ANI): With Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra heading home to Samalkha in Panipat on Tuesday, a grand feast is being organised by the family for around 30,000 people. This will be Neeraj's first visit to his hometown after he won the coveted medal at
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