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India's 'golden boy' Neeraj Chopra's stellar 2025: From touching 90 m mark
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
India's ace javelin thrower, two-time Olympic medalist and former world champion Neeraj Chopra's stunning 26-event run of finishing in the top two on the podium came to an end on a heartbreaking note with an 8th-place finish during his world title defence at the World Athletics Championship
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India's 'golden boy' Neeraj Chopra's stellar 2025: From touching 90 m mark
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Chopra's incredible streak came to an end at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships in September, where he finished 8th with a best throw of 84.03m. This marked the first time in 26 events that Chopra failed to secure a top-two finish.
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"It would be absolutely incredible": Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl
Updated : 8 months ago IST
India has officially bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), led by President PT Usha, submitted a Letter of Intent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in October 2024.
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"Had some back issues...": Neeraj after 8th-place finish in World Athletic
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Neeraj's hot-streak of 26 top-two finishes since 2021 Kourtane Games - the event that immediately preceded his historic gold medal at Tokyo 2020, ended with a dissapointing eighth place finish at the marquee event with his best throw being a mere 84.03 m.
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World Athletics C'ships: Neeraj finishes 8th in underwhelming title defenc
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The World javelin title went to Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott, who managed the best throw of 88.16 m, marking his first World Championship gold 13 years after his Olympic triumph in London. At the second spot was Anderson Peters, the Olympics 2024 bronze medalist with a best throw of
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World Athletics C'ship: Defending champion Neeraj storms into final, Weber
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
India's two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra qualified for the final of the men's javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo on Wednesday, in his first attempt without breaking much of a sweat.
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"He's the best athlete India has ever ever produced": World Athletics Vice
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The inaugural edition of the 'Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025' is set to bring together a stellar line-up of world-class javelin talent from India and across the globe.
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"Took me some time to realise whether it was even real": Ranjith Kumar on
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Ranjith Kumar Ravichandran, a javelin enthusiast from Coimbatore, was left stunned and overwhelmed after Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra responded to his request for financial assistance to attend the upcoming Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru.
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Neeraj Chopra set to return at Paris Diamond League 2025 after eight years
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The current javelin throw world champion, Neeraj Chopra, is set to compete at the Paris Diamond League 2025, scheduled to be held on June 20 at the Stade Sebastien-Charlety, according to Olympics.com.
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Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 to take place on July 5
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 is set to now take place on July 5, 2025, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, organisers JSW Sports announced on Tuesday. Initially scheduled for May 24th, the event was deferred, keeping security in mind, and to show solidarity with the nation, as per
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Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 postponed amid rising tensions between India-Pa
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025, which was set to be held on May 24 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, has been postponed until further notice in the wake of the escalating cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.
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"When I used to go out to play...": Neeraj Chopra reveals story behind NC
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The 'Neeraj Chopra Classic' javelin throw event, a World Athletics 'A' category or Continental Tour Gold-level event, will be held in Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium on May 24
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