After recovering from his injury, Paris Olympics gold medallist and Pakistan javelin thrower, Arshad Nadeem, will compete against his arch-rival from India, Neeraj Chopra, in the upcoming World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo later this month.
Sumit Kundu (men's 75kg) and Neeraj Phogat (women's 65kg) registered contrasting victories to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of their respective weight categories as Indian boxers continued to impress at the World Boxing Championship in Liverpool, UK, on Friday.
A late fightback from the Bulls was not enough, as Ashu Malik's 15 points, Neeraj Narwal's 7, and strong defensive efforts from Surjeet Singh, Fazel Atrachali and Saurabh Nandal sealed the win for Delhi. Alireza Mirzaian's Super 10 was the only highlight for the Bulls
Earlier on Friday, the man accused of hurling abuses at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during a political rally in Bihar was arrested.
Speaking to ANI, the JDU leader asked Congress and RJD to clarify their stance following the incident and further demanded that they take disciplinary action against this.
World Champion and Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expressed his thoughts on his performance in the Diamond League final at Zurich on Thursday, saying he had a "hard day" at the event despite managing to throw the javelin over 85 m.
It was Germany's Julian Weber who topped the field with a massive throw of 91.51 m, which came on his second attempt. He performed two massive 91-plus throws in his first two attempts. Neeraj did not have the best night, starting with two throws in the early 80s, following it with three d
Reigning world champion Neeraj Chopra will spearhead India's 19-member contingent at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo, which will take place from September 13 to 21.
Two-time Olympic medallist, India's Neeraj Chopra, is all set to compete in the upcoming Diamond League Final 2025 in Zurich, which will be played at Switzerland's iconic Letzigrund Stadium.
In the women's trap, Preeti Rajak fell short at 105, but Neeru (20,23,20,23,21) and Aashima Ahlawat (21,23,22,20,21), who won bronze with 29 hits, shot five-round totals of 107 each to finish fifth and sixth in qualification. A three-shot shoot-off was needed to decide their bib numbers. Qat
The two sharpshooters have been identified as Gaurav Singh alias Nikka (22) and Aditya Tiwari (19), who are residents of Faridabad. One pistol, four live cartridges, and a mobile phone have been recovered from their custody.