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"Had some back issues...": Neeraj after 8th-place finish in World Athletic
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks 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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"Player never loses, he always learns": PCI chief Jhajaria on Neeraj Chopr
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian Olympic gold medallist Neeraj's title defence at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 was unsuccessful, as he finished in eighth spot after what was an extremely underwhelming night for him, ending a streak of 26 top-two finishes in javelin throw events. Meanwhile, Sachin Yada
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World Athletics C'ships: Blockbuster showdown awaits as Arshad rallies to
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Reigning Olympic Champion Arshad Nadeem set up an enticing showdown against his arch-rival Neeraj Chopra in the final of the men's javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday.
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World Athletics C'ship: Defending champion Neeraj storms into final, Weber
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks 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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Neeraj Chopra to start World Championships title defence in Tokyo on Wedne
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The medal clash is scheduled for Thursday. Neeraj's clash with Pakistani arch-rival and reigning Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem will be one of the major highlights of the competition.
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World Athletics C'ships: India's Sarvesh Kushare finishes 6th in men's hig
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kushare etched his name in history at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after becoming the first Indian high jumper to qualify for the final in the world meet on Sunday. Kushare earned a place in the 13-player final by sailing over the 2.25m mark to finish in the top 12 of t
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Sarvesh Kushare makes history, becomes first India high jumper to qualify
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sarvesh Kushare etched his name in history at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after becoming the first Indian high jumper to qualify for the finals in the world meet on Sunday.
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World Athletics C'ships: India's campaign off to poor start in race walk e
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ram Baboo, however, faced disqualification. The World Championships are being held in Tokyo from Thursday and will run till September 21, as per Olympics.com. This is the 20th edition of the competition.
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High jumper Praveen Kumar sets sight on gold at World Para Athletics Champ
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Praveen, who competes in the T64 high jump category, has built one of the most inspiring careers in Indian para athletics. He announced himself on the international stage with a silver medal at the 2019 Junior World Championships, before winning silver again at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Game
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Tokyo hosts World Sushi Cup Japan for International chefs
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The 13th World Sushi Cup Japan was held in Tokyo, with the goal of selecting the top foreign sushi chef in the world.
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Yokohama hosts 9th TICAD, strengthening Africa-Japan ties
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) was held in Yokohama, marking the fourth time the city has hosted the event.
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World Boxing Championships 2025: Lovlina Borgohain bows out after losing s
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain went down 0:5 against Busra Isildar of Turkey in the second round of the women's 75kg category, while Hitesh Gulia's spirited fight was not enough to avoid a 1:4 loss against Finn Robert Bos of the Netherlands in the men's 70kg bout at the Wo
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