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"First event of the year, first position": PM Modi praises Neeraj Chopra o
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Olympic champion NeeraJ Chopra recorded a distance of 88.67 m in his first attempt in the men's javelin throw and secured the first position.
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"Can join cricket someday if........: Neeraj Chopra ahead of Diamond Leagu
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
He also said that cricket is a popular game in India and the skill of throwing fast in the air is natural as many youngsters play cricket which requires a fast arm.
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"Doha is famous for 90m throws...," Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The 2023 Wanda Diamond League will start at the Qatar Sports Club in Doha, on Friday.
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Want to be better than before technically: Neeraj Chopra ahead of big 2023
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Neeraj will begin his 2023 athletics season on May 5 in the Doha Diamond League. He is the current Diamond League champion. He became the first Indian athlete to win the prized trophy when he won it in September of last year at the finals in Zurich
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I am confident of entering 90 m club this season: Olympic gold medalist Ne
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
On Sunday, Neeraj interacted with mediapersons and discussed his upcoming season, his ambitions for the 2024 Paris Olympics, training, and crossing the 90 m mark among other topics. Javelin thrower and the reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will begin his Diamond League title defence in
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Neeraj Chopra to begin Diamond League title defence in May
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Olympic javelin champion and world silver medallist Neeraj Chopra - the Indian national record holder with a best of 89.94m - will join world champion Anderson Peters (GRN) and Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) in a much-anticipated javelin competition at the Doha Meeting on May
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Will put an end to 90-metre question this year: Neeraj Chopra
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"This year I will put an end to the 90-metre question. I have been asked this question many times and I think I will be able to end this question this year," said Neeraj Chopra at the Revsports Trailblazers platform.
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Indian Open Throws and Jumps Competition: Tajinderpal Toor, Kishore Jena b
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The day was highlighted by star shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor breaking the meet record with a throw of 19.95 meters and claiming the gold in men's shot put. The men's javelin grabbed the attention with Kishore Jena from Odisha breaking the meet record previously set by Rohit Yadav, with
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Watch: Neeraj Chopra trains in South Africa for upcoming season
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Sports Authority of India (SAI) took to social media platform Twitter to share visuals of Neeraj doing exercises and honing his javelin throwing skills. His training has been funded under the Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS), which aims to support Indian athletes in their aim to win m
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Indian Open-Throw and Jumps: Chithravel, Aldrin, Abhinaya, Toor to compete
Updated : 3 years ago IST
With the domestic athletics season only just having begun, the Indian Open will be the first major competition where the Asian and Olympic Games prospects will get to test their mettle against each other in a field that has some serious firepower. A total of 195 athletes will compete across
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US President Biden pledges USD 500 million military aid package for Ukrain
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Addressing a joint briefing alongside Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, Biden said, "We will announce USD 500 million in aid to Ukraine. This will consist of javelins, howitzers, and artillery ammunition. Later, we will announce additional sanctions against companies which are trying
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KIYG MP Day 6: Haryana surge to top of medal tally
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adding icing to the cake, on a 10-gold day for the northern state was their young Javelin thrower Deepika, who created a new national youth record with a fling of 55.19m in the Girl's competition at the T.T. Nagar stadium in Bhopal. This was the Games second national youth record after the h
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