India's Neeraj Chopra would seek to defend his gold medal
The 25-year-old also finds the World Championships tougher than the Olympics.
The Army Sports Institute's stadium in Pune has been renamed after Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday lauded World Athletics' decision to award USD 50,000 to all its gold-medallists in the Paris Olympic Games and said he would like to see such incentive being given in other global competitions as well.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Olympic and World Championships gold medalist Neeraj Chopra following his silver medal win at the ongoing Paris Olympics
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In the 2023 edition, India had won 27 medals to finish third in the standings behind Japan and China.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games due to 'fitness concerns', the Indian Olympic Association said on Tuesday.
As the nation celebrates its 76th Republic Day, India's sports fraternity took to social media to share their patriotic sentiments and wishes with fans across the country on Sunday.
'When I threw in the warm-up, I knew I would do well. I thought I would touch 67-68. But I got a gold medal at 66m.'
In the video posted on Thakur's Twitter handle on Friday, Manpreet revealed butter chicken to be his favourite, while Lovlina said pork was her go to comfort food.
'I didn't know it would be gold, unbelievable feeling' says javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra after his gold medal-winning feat.
Olympic-bound star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has reached Portugal to take part in an event in Lisbon on June 10, which will mark his return to international competition after more than a year.
The medal round is on Sunday (7:05 IST).
Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra will look to maintain his unbeaten streak in the prestigious Diamond League meet when he competes in a star-studded men's javelin throw field in Zurich on Thursday.
The men's javelin final was drama-packed as confusion reigned supreme as Neeraj Chopra was forced to retake his first throw.
Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra expected to breach the 90m mark at the Diamond League final in Zurich but said he was happy to win the trophy, becoming the first Indian to do so.
Neeraj Chopra will next compete in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest starting on August 19, without participating in any other meet.
A fit-again Neeraj Chopra can create another piece of history when he takes part in the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne on Friday.
The British government launched the 'India-UK Week of Sport' on Monday to celebrate the incredible "living bridge" between both nations to mark India's 75th year of Independence.
Yogesh Kathuniya won yet another silver medal in the men's F56 discus throw event at the World Para Athletics Championships.
The Tokyo Olympics triumph is done and dusted for star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is now looking ahead for success in the coming years as he arrived in Chula Vista, United States for his off-season training.
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'Today, he has lived up to everyone's expectations and made India proud'
Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expects to breach the coveted 90m mark this year but doesn't want to think about "distance" going into the World Athletics Championships, in Eugene, United States.
Atlanta 1996 Bronze medalist meets Tokyo 2021 Gold medalist.
As a mark of respect, players and match officials will wear black armbands, and a minute's silence will be observed before the start of the match.
India will mount a "strategic" bid for the 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships when the process begins later this year, hoping to get the hosting rights of one of the two editions of the showpiece, national federation spokesperson Adille Sumariwalla said on Sunday.
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Neeraj Chopra's Tokyo Olympics javelin and Lovlina Borgohain's boxing gloves hogged the limelight on day two of the third edition of the e-auction of gifts presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
If Chopra holds the trophy and pockets the US$30,000 prize money at the Prefontaine Classic, he will become only the third man to defend the DL overall title, though the format changed in 2017.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra faces the likes of reigning World champion Anderson Peters of Grenada and Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic in a star-studded field in Doha.
Three-time Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings on Sunday honoured Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra by presenting him Rs one crore in recognition of his historic feat at the Tokyo Games.
Star para athlete Devendra Jhajharia was named for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in the country while Olympic gold winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among eight sportspersons named for the Padma Shri.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, is returning home from his training base in Turkey owing to the coronavirus pandemic that has forced many countries to shut their doors to passengers arriving from outside. The 22-year-old Chopra has been training in Turkey for the last one month.
Several states celebrate National Javelin Day on Monday to mark Neeraj Chopra's Olympic gold winning feat
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed confidence that India's Olympic-bound contingent will make the country proud and live up to the aspirations of 140 crore people
Chopra threw a personal best 89.30m at last month's Paavo Nurmi Games before improving it to 89.94m at the Stockholm Diamond League.
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