Neeraj is currently ranked fourth in the new rankings of the international federation.
Neeraj will be competing in his first Olympics and he has already qualified for the Tokyo Games early last year before the COVID-19 pandemic began
He has competed in just three events this year but the 26-year-old world champion is back in full flow in a season where none of his global competitors have done exceptionally well.
Images from the the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League meeting in Shaoxing, China, on Saturday.
The BCCI on Saturday announced cash rewards for India's medal winners at the Tokyo Olympics with Rs one crore reserved for Neeraj Chopra, who became country's first track and field athlete to win a gold medal.
Gold medallist Arshaf Nadeem brings Pakistan's first medal home to hero's welcome
On his return from Tokyo, Neeraj had tested negative for COVID-19.
Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Friday.
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has undergone an elbow surgery
Subedar Neeraj Chopra, who created history last year by winning India's first athletics gold medal in Olympics, was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal on Tuesday for his distinguished service.
The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar is one of the best facilities in the country and it has hosted several national championships and the Asian Championships in 2017 during which it had earned praise from the current World Athletics President Sebastian Coe.
Andhra Pradesh's Jyothi Yarraji and Tejas Shirse of Maharashtra won their third successive gold medals in the women's 110m hurdles and men's 100m hurdles respectively at the National Games in Dehradun.
A summary of the country's athletes' showing at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday, August 3.
India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem delivered performances for the ages.
American Ryan Crouser became the first man to "three-peat" in the Olympic shot put on Saturday.
'There was no pressure and I was taking it (Olympics) just like any other event. It was like I have played against these athletes before and there's no reason to worry. I was able to focus on my performance. That has helped me win gold.'
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics cost nearly double the figure quoted in the city's bid for the Games,
the silver lining is that the men's 4x400m relay team is set to qualify for the World Championships as it is placed at 14th out of 16 to make the cut.
The daughter of a traffic police head constable in Meerut, Kiran Baliyan was an accidental shot putter as her name was entered in a junior tournament by mistake nine years ago.
In the absence of Paralympic gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia, Sundar, who had been disqualified from his event in Rio 2016 due to technical reasons, found redemption and took home the gold medal and the tag of world champion with a personal best throw of 60.36m.
Another gold medal in Paris would further elevate Neeraj Chopra's status as the greatest ever athlete in the history of Indian sport.
After 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men's javelin event final at the ongoing Paris Olympics, an air of celebration and jubilation erupted in his household.
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Chopra has now set his sights on this year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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Eldhose Paul led India's historic 1-2 finish in men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games as he won a rare gold medal in track and field events and was followed by fellow Kerala athlete Abdulla Aboobacker in Birmingham on Sunday.
Rani had bettered her own national record with a throw of 63.24m during the Federation Cup in March before a performance of 62.83m in the National Inter-State Championships this week.
The Indian javelin thrower finished last in a field of 12 in the World Junior Athletics championships.
Former bowler Madan Lal added: "Heart-breaking that they decided to throw their medals. We aren't in favour of them throwing their medals because earning medals isn't easy and we urge the Government to sort out this issue as soon as possible."
The 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist presented the 2020 Olympics javelin throw champion a puppy, named 'Tokyo'.
The Kolkata girl won the heptathlon at the 13th Federation Cup National Athletics Championships.
Deepa Malik, the first Indian woman to claim a medal in the Paralympic Games, has retired from active sports, a decision she took before becoming the Paralympic Committee of India president earlier this year but revealed only on Monday. The 49-year-old, who won a silver in shot put F53 category in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, was elected PCI president in the elections held in February under the directives of Delhi High Court. PCI has been denied recognition by the sports ministry.
Neeraj Chopra beat a star-studded field with a best throw of 88.67m to begin his season in style.
Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra achieved yet another historic feat on Thursday, becoming the first Indian to win a prestigious Diamond League Finals title in Zurich.
Someone who confessed he would have been beating buffaloes with sticks had it not been for the javelin went on to win India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics.
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games on Tuesday, October 3.
Chopra had claimed the silver at this event in 2022.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games due to 'fitness concerns', the Indian Olympic Association said on Tuesday.
The double Olympic medallist last competed in Brussels in the Diamond League Final in September and will spend 31 days in Potchefstroom.
In the Diamond League Final, he will face the world's best in the event, including Olympic champion Thomas Roehler of Germany and last year's winner, Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic.
