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Feels great to win gold for India at the Olympics: Neeraj Chopra
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday arrived back home to a rousing welcome after winning a gold medal at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old said he "feels great" to come home with the coveted medal.
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PIL in SC seeks 'official' national sports status for Hockey
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking appropriate directions to the Centre and various sports bodies for the advancement of games played in the Olympics, besides promoting cricket.
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'Great achievement for great country,' Russian envoy on javelin thrower Ne
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Envoys of Russia and Germany congratulated Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who scripted history to became the first from the country to win gold in track and field at the Olympics on Saturday.
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After winning gold in Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra aims to break the Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): After scripting history in Tokyo Olympics, Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday said competing in international tournaments before the Games helped him in his preparations.
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Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra's bumpy ride to ultimate glory buoyed by PM M
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday created history and won India's first-ever gold medal at track and field in the Olympics, but the 23-year-old's journey has been through its share of ups and downs.
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Tokyo Olympics: Haryana announces Rs 2.50 crore prize, job for wrestler Ba
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 7 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday congratulated wrestler Bajrang Punia for winning a bronze medal at the Olympics and noted that the state has made an important contribution to the country's campaign at the Olympics.
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Neeraj Chopra's historic achievement has brought javelin throw to the lime
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra feels Neeraj Chopra's historic achievement at the Tokyo Games on Saturday has brought javelin throw to the centre stage in the country. Chopra created history as he became the first from the country to win a gold in tra
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Neeraj's win great hope for upcoming generation to play sport: Anurag Thak
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Saturday congratulated javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for winning a gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj Chopra created history on Saturday as he became the first from the country
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Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra creates history, picks first gold for India
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra created history on Saturday as he became the first from the country to win a gold in track and field in the Olympics. He threw a distance of 87.58m to pick the gold at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics has shown it is possible to keep COVID-19 pandemic at bay,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Brian McCloskey, chair of the Independent Expert Panel for the Olympics, stated that Tokyo 2020 has proven that it is possible to "keep the pandemic at bay".
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Haryana govt to give Rs 50 lakh to each Indian women's hockey team player
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 7 (ANI): The Haryana government will give Rs 50 lakh to each player of the Indian women's hockey team from the state and the same amount to those who ranked fourth in the Olympics events from the state, said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday
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Tokyo Olympics: Pretty proud of these legends, says hockey coach Graham Re
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team coach Graham Reid could not be more proud of his boys as the side clinched a medal in hockey at the Olympics after 41 years on Thursday. The dream of every Indian was finally realised as the men's hockey team beat Germany 5-4 to win the
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