Neeraj secured his gold medal in the 19th Asian Games with a throw of 88.88 meters, dominating other athletes. His compatriot Kishore Jena,hailing from Odisha, came closest to challenging Neeraj, achieving a personal best throw of 87.54 meters in the men's javelin throw final event, nearl
Neeraj Chopra was leagues ahead of other athletes as he defended his gold medal in the recently concluded 19th Asian Games with a throw of 88.88-metre.
The only athlete who came close to competing with Neeraj was none other than his compatriot Kishore Jena.
Kabaddi player Snehal Shinde who was an influential figure in India's women's gold medal triumph in the 19th Asian Games was delighted after fulfilling her father's dream.
Olympic and World Championships medalist shuttler Saina Nehwal is experiencing inflammation in her knees, which has kept her out of the competitive sport. Due to this injury, she missed out on the recently concluded Asian Games.
Indian shuttler HS Prannoy, who won a bronze medal in the Asian Games, said there is a big motivation to do well in the continental games that are held after four years.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday praised the Indian athletes for winning more than 100 medals for the first time after Independence and said that Khelo India proved to be a game-changer.
Indian women's kabaddi player Priyanka Pilaniya who won a gold medal in the women's kabaddi team event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou received a grand welcome at her village in Jhajjar on Wednesday.
Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team received a grand welcome at Amritsar airport on Wednesday after winning a gold medal in the men's hockey team event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
"We went for a gold medal, but we won a bronze. We are still happy. We couldn't perform our best in the semi-final match... We will try to qualify for the Paris Olympics in the coming qualifier matches."
Indian athlete Avinash Sable was felicitated by the Indian army for winning two medals including gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games, and said that winning medals boosts the confidence of an athlete
The Indian Army organised a felicitation ceremony on Wednesday to honour personnel, who won medals for the country in the recently-concluded Asian Games in China's Hangzhou.