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Tokyo Paralympics: Absolutely astonishing display of strength, says Bindra
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Former Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Monday congratulated javelin thrower Sumit Antil for winning a gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
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RJ Malishka faces backlash for greeting Neeraj Chopra with a dance during
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Popular RJ and presenter Malishka Mendonsa and her colleagues recently faced widespread criticism after a section of social media users called her out for making the Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra uncomfortable by dancing in front of him during a virt
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Paris 2024: Three-year Olympic cycle will be tricky, says Abhinav Bindra
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra lauded the country's performance at the Tokyo Games, terming it a spirited one but said the road to Paris 2024 will be difficult given the shorter Olympic cycle.
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Family, friends await Neeraj Chopra's arrival in hometown, grand celebrati
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Panipat (Haryana)[India], August 17 (ANI): With Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra heading home to Samalkha in Panipat on Tuesday, a grand feast is being organised by the family for around 30,000 people. This will be Neeraj's first visit to his hometown after he won the coveted medal at
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Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra rises to number 2 in world rankings
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has gained 14 places to become world number two in the latest world rankings after his sensational show in the Tokyo Olympics.
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On this day in 2008: Abhinav Bindra became first Indian to win individual
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): It was on this day, 13 years ago, when Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
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Postponement of Tokyo Olympics helped me work on weakness and increase str
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Despite undergoing a surgery on his throwing arm in 2019, Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra revealed on Tuesday that he was "fit and ready" for the showpiece event to be held in 2020. The Indian javelin thrower went on to add that the delay due
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Gujarat's petrol pump owner gives free fuel to all 'Neerajs', to celebrate
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bharuch (Gujarat ) [India], August 9 (ANI): For people named Neeraj in Gujarat's Bharuch, there was a bonanza waiting for them at a local petrol pump whose owner had announced free fuel worth Rs 501 for them to celebrate javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal win at the just- concluded T
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Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra returns back to grand welcome
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday arrived back home to a thunderous and grand welcome after winning a gold medal at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.
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Neeraj Chopra's battle with obesity inspires Arjun Kapoor
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 9 (ANI): After learning about Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra's battle with obesity, actor Arjun Kapoor lauded the javelin thrower saying he is an inspiration to everyone.
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Haven't thought about biopic, there are more things to come in my story: N
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 9 (ANI): Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra feels there are more stories about his life that can be unearthed in the future and his biopic can wait as the Olympic gold medallist vows to focus on upcoming tournaments.
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Tokyo Olympics: 'Feeling overwhelmed' says coach Klaus Bartonietz after Ne
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 8 (ANI): Klaus Bartonietz, the biomechanical expert who trained Olympic gold medal-winning Neeraj Chopra on Sunday said he felt overwhelmed as the javelin thrower became the first from India to bag the top spot in track and field at Tokyo.
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