Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to win an Asian Games gold medal as he shattered his own national record by clearing a distance of 88.06m, in Jakarta, on Monday.
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'I want to thank all of you for your encouragement. 2024 has made me a better athlete and person. See you in 2025.'
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 11, Tuesday, August 6, 2024:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Indian contingent which returned from the Paris Olympics with six medals.
A chunk of athletes, including Asian Games medallist Kiran and badminton player Krishna Prasad Garaga have been suspended by NADA
Para shooter Rubina Francis lights up India's day with bronze at Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
Nursing a long-standing groin injury, Neeraj Chopra claimed a silver medal in the Paris Olympics.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 87.86m at the ACNE League meeting in Potchefstroom, South Africa, making an impressive return after recovering from an elbow injury. The 22-year-old Indian, who missed the entire 2019 season due to the injury, breached the Olympic qualification mark of 85m in his fourth attempt and secured the top place at the international event on Tuesday.
The unfancied Army Sports Academy product from Pune upset a strong field to win the event at the SAF Games.
Neeraj Chopra, who added a silver to his Olympic medal tally in Paris following a historic gold in the Tokyo Games, will be aiming to end his season on a high.
IOA President PT Usha said Sreejesh was "both an emotional and popular choice within the IOA leadership".
American Masai Russell won the Olympic 100 metres hurdles title in a blanket finish on Saturday.
Neeraj Chopra will once again headline India's campaign in the World Athletics Championships
Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani once again failed to impress on the global stage
If Jena maintains his performance or improves upon it, he can be a medal contender in the Paris Olympics.
Indian javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena's participation in the World Championships in Budapest was on Wednesday rendered doubtful after his one-month visa was cancelled by the Hungarian embassy in New Delhi.
French long jumper Salim Sdiri was not seriously injured despite being impaled by a javelin at a Golden League meeting.
Neeraj Chopra won again, but not in the manner he would have liked to, and he had no qualms in admitting it.
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Neeraj emerged victorious with a season's best throw of 88.88 meters.
Jena is a promising javelin thrower, with a world ranking of 33. He threw his personal best of 84.38 m on July 28, 2023, in Sri Lanka at the 101st Sri Lankan Championships. It was a gold medal-winning throw.
'The Paris Olympics has once again blessed the Indian sports marketing landscape with fresh faces and promises.' 'Expect at least one biopic.'
The hearing on the matter concluded in Paris on Friday after it accepted Vinesh's appeal against her ouster for being 100gm overweight on the morning of her final against eventual gold-winner Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of USA.
Indian javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang finished 12th at the World Championships in London on Saturday.
Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Friday.
He also said that "in some way or the other," his preparations for Paris Olympics will be different, though he did not elaborate.
With seven points from Thursday's second-place finish at the Lausanne Diamond League, Neeraj Chopra is joint third alongside Julian Weber in Diamond League standings with 15 points.
Caught in the dope net, Asian Games bronze-medallist javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang on Sunday said the failed result is because of a declared medication he took for sore throat and he is confident of being cleared in the disciplinary hearing.
During the Paris Olympics, Chopra had expressed his desire to play in the Diamond League Final to be held in Brussels, Belgium, on September 14. For that to happen, he will have to play at least one DL Meeting -- either in Lausanne on August 22 or in Zurich on September 5.
Sandeep Chaudhary claimed the top honours with a best throw of 60.01m, which he managed in his third attempt.
Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will compete at home for the first time in three years after confirming participation in the National Federation Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar from May 12 to 15.
Veteran table tennis player A Sharath Kamal on Friday said he was "pretty surprised" at being named India's flagbearer at the Paris Olympics ahead of people like Tokyo Games gold-winner Neeraj Chopra and described the honour as a recognition of his years of toil.
Tejaswin will however focus on Asian Games 2023, which will be held from Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8.
'I want to tell the players coming from the same background as me that they should not give up, they should fight for themselves and girls can do anything'
Neeraj said he will be in the best shape for Paris 2024.
India's Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw T46 at the IPC (International Paralympic Commitee) Athletics World Championships at Rhne Stadium in Vnissieux near Lyon on Monday.
