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AFI nominates Neeraj Chopra for Khel Ratna Award, Dutee Chand, 3 others fo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has nominated Commonwealth Games and Asian Games gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
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Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra donates for COVID-19 relief
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 31 (ANI): In an attempt to help the country in its fight against coronavirus, Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday announced that he has donated Rs 2 lakh to PM-CARES Fund and Rs 1 Lakh to Haryana COVID Relief Fund.
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Environment would not have been appropriate to go on with Tokyo Olympics:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday welcomed the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic and said that the current environment would not have been appropriate to go on with the event.
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Javelin thrower Shivpal Singh qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 11 (ANI): India's javelin thrower Shivpal Singh on Tuesday qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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Olympics dream soar high as 64 Indian athletes attain qualification
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): As many as 64 athletes, who have already qualified for Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will show their grit, determination, and confidence to realise India's long-cherished dream to score the medal in double-digit in the global sporting event.
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Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): India's javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Mismanagement kept Hima Das out of World Championships
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): After ace athlete Hima Das was ruled out of the World Championships due to back injury, it has now come into public domain that her injury was life-threatening and despite that she continued running in various championships in Europe.
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Sports fraternity greet Kiren Rijiju's Twitter initiative seeking suggesti
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Sportspersons including Hima Das and PV Sindhu on Thursday welcomed Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju's initiative of launching a new Twitter handle and inviting suggestions on it to make the country a global sporting superpower.
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Neeraj Chopra undergoes elbow surgery
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday 'undergone' a surgery in his right elbow, which he mentioned will require 'some months' of rehabilitation.
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Things can't happen in jiffy: Neeraj Chopra on coach's concern over traini
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Reacting on his coach Uwe Hohn voicing concerns over the delay in procuring equipment, insufficient support staff and poor diet, Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Sunday said that "things can't happen in a jiffy" in a big country.
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Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra bags gold at Asian Games
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 27 (ANI): Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra made the country proud on Monday as he clinched a gold medal in the men's javelin throw event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Neeraj Chopra is the future Olympian: Sushil Kumar
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 18 (ANI): Star wrestler Sushil Kumar has said that Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who will be the flag bearer for the Indian contingent at the 18th Asian Games, is the future Olympian and has got the calibre to win a medal for the country in the prestigious tourna
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