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Neeraj Chopra pulls out of FBK Games

Neeraj Chopra pulls out of FBK Games

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Neeraj Chopra said he has suffered a muscle strain and was pulling out of next month's FBK Games as a precautionary measure.

Neeraj confident of breaching 90m this year

Neeraj confident of breaching 90m this year

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

'I thought I could throw even over 90m today. But it is okay as I have more competitions coming this year'

Neeraj Chopra Shows Skydiving Skills

Neeraj Chopra Shows Skydiving Skills

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

A montage of moments of the Olympic gold medalist's dive.

Check out Neeraj Chopra's New Year resolution

Check out Neeraj Chopra's New Year resolution

Rediff.com7 Jan 2023

Hope to breach 90m mark this year, says Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Conquers The World! Congratulate The Champion

Neeraj Conquers The World! Congratulate The Champion

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Salute The Champion!

Here's what Sreeshankar did to qualify for Worlds

Here's what Sreeshankar did to qualify for Worlds

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

Sreeshankar jumps huge 8.41m in National Inter-State, qualifies for World Championships

Club World Cup: Man City meet Juventus in group stage

Club World Cup: Man City meet Juventus in group stage

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

Premier League champions Manchester City were drawn on Thursday with Juventus, Wydad AC and Al Ain in Group G for next year's FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record in Finland

Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record in Finland

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Chopra had said in recent media interactions that he would not put himself under pressure with the thought of throwing beyond 90m and would look to build up gradually to peak during the July 15-24 World Championships in Eugene, USA.

Shorts: Cueist O'Sullivan smashes World Championship record

Shorts: Cueist O'Sullivan smashes World Championship record

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Summary of all that made news on Monday

Why Neeraj Chopra isn't obsessed with 90m milestone

Why Neeraj Chopra isn't obsessed with 90m milestone

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

90m is not something I want badly: Neeraj Chopra

Sports Shorts: Gallacher wins Indian Open golf title

Sports Shorts: Gallacher wins Indian Open golf title

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

'Neeraj Chopra needs to stay 'calm' to defend Olympic title'

'Neeraj Chopra needs to stay 'calm' to defend Olympic title'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

Neeraj Chopra has been the face of Indian athletics since winning the historic gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Farah returns to track in style by breaking world record

Farah returns to track in style by breaking world record

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

Britain's multiple world and Olympic champion Mo Farah ended a three-year absence from the track in style on Friday when he broke the world record for the one hour run at the Brussels Diamond League athletics meeting.

Champions League T20: Diamond Eagles

Champions League T20: Diamond Eagles

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

Despite the absence of current international players in their ranks, Diamond Eagles is one of the most successful cricket teams in South Africa since the inception of the franchise system for all domestic competitions. The Eagles have won three of the five South African domestic tournaments in the past four seasons.

Javelin star Neeraj forced to cut short training in Turkey

Javelin star Neeraj forced to cut short training in Turkey

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

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.

Vinicius Jr: A diamond in the rough, cut to perfection by Ancelotti

Vinicius Jr: A diamond in the rough, cut to perfection by Ancelotti

Rediff.com29 May 2022

With his calm guidance, Ancelotti gave Vinicius the confidence he needed to flourish.

Neeraj Chopra to lead Indian team in World Athletics

Neeraj Chopra to lead Indian team in World Athletics

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra will once again headline India's campaign in the World Athletics Championships

2022 Sports recap: Highs, lows and everything in between

2022 Sports recap: Highs, lows and everything in between

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

In hockey, the women's team continued its inspiring run with a silver medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Neeraj Chopra wins at Kuortane with opening throw of 86.69m

Neeraj Chopra wins at Kuortane with opening throw of 86.69m

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched his first top podium finish of the season by winning the javelin throw event at the Kuortane Games in Finland, beating reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada for the second time in four days, on Saturday.

'I want to set an example for other Indian athletes': Neeraj Chopra

'I want to set an example for other Indian athletes': Neeraj Chopra

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Neeraj Chopra underlined his claim as the favourite with a single throw on Tuesday, launching his Olympic title defence with 89.34 metres in qualification.

Olympics: Neeraj qualifies for final with season best effort

Olympics: Neeraj qualifies for final with season best effort

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Defending champion Neeraj Chopra turned on the style as he stormed into the men's Javelin Throw final of the Olympic Games with a season's best effort of 89.34m in his very first attempt in the qualification round in Paris on Tuesday.

Seen Neeraj Chopra's Garba Skills?

Seen Neeraj Chopra's Garba Skills?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

The fans were constantly chanting 'Garam Garam Seera Neeraj humara heera' and 'India-India'.

Why Indian mixed 4x400m relay team could miss World C'ships

Why Indian mixed 4x400m relay team could miss World C'ships

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

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.

Norway's Warholm breaks 400m hurdles world record

Norway's Warholm breaks 400m hurdles world record

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Norway's Karsten Warholm broke Kevin Young's 29-year-old 400m hurdles world record when he completed the race in 46.70 seconds in front of his home fans at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo on Thursday.

No Pretensions, All Heart: Neeraj Chopra's Honest Interview

No Pretensions, All Heart: Neeraj Chopra's Honest Interview

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Neeraj Chopra is all about greatness without pretensions.

Cheptegei creates 5,000m world record on athletics' return

Cheptegei creates 5,000m world record on athletics' return

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Ugandan smashed Bekele's 16-year-old record at Monaco Diamond League on Friday.

Chopra on cusp of history, but tough challenge beckons

Chopra on cusp of history, but tough challenge beckons

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

His stunning monster throw of 89.34 metres in the qualification round made quite a statement, but a tough challenge awaits defending champion Neeraj Chopra as he seeks another piece of history in the Paris Olympics men's javelin throw final round in Paris on Thursday.

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

DP Manu and Kishore Jena are the other two javelin throwers who will be in action on Friday.

Jena doubtful for Worlds after embassy cancels his visa

Jena doubtful for Worlds after embassy cancels his visa

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

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.

Bumrah is the 'Kohinoor' of Indian Cricket!

Bumrah is the 'Kohinoor' of Indian Cricket!

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

Ever since his return to international cricket in 2023 ahead of the 50-over World Cup after a long while of battling injuries, Bumrah has been unplayable, delivering some of the best spells in recent memory.

What made Paes, Bhupathi, Mirza reunite after ages?

What made Paes, Bhupathi, Mirza reunite after ages?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

The star-studded TPL auction saw the presence of the tennis icons Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza, who gathered together after many years to promote the sport, along with Bollywood celebs Rakul Preet Singh and Sonali Bendre.

How Palanpur's diamond merchants conquered the world

How Palanpur's diamond merchants conquered the world

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

'We did not know we would one day dominate nearly 70 per cent of the market.' 'Today, of 100 diamonds available for trade in Antwerp, 93 are cut and polished in India.' A fascinating excerpt from Shantanu Guha Ray's The Diamond Trail: How India Rose To Global Domination.

Neeraj Chopra's mission to make athletics prime time

Neeraj Chopra's mission to make athletics prime time

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

Make track and field events more attractive and marketable, says Neeraj Chopra

Madhya Pradesh to be in top 10 diamond producers' league

Madhya Pradesh to be in top 10 diamond producers' league

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Rio Tinto, one of the largest global miners, has started a trial run of diamond mining operations from its Bunder project in Madhya Pradesh.

AFC Awards night: Afif and Seike reign supreme

AFC Awards night: Afif and Seike reign supreme

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Qatar's Akram Afif has been named the Asian Football Confederation's Player of the Year for a second time with Kiko Seike from Japan securing the women's title at the regional body's annual awards ceremony in Seoul on Tuesday.

Neeraj Chopra sets sight on defending Olympic gold

Neeraj Chopra sets sight on defending Olympic gold

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday said he will do everything under the sun to defend his Olympic title in Paris next year and his World Championships title in 2025.

After CWG high, Sreeshankar aims for podium at Asiad, Paris Olympics

After CWG high, Sreeshankar aims for podium at Asiad, Paris Olympics

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Sreeshankar said featuring consistently at top international events, like the Diamond Leagues, will be his focus going forward.

Lyles runs year's second fastest 200m in Paris

Lyles runs year's second fastest 200m in Paris

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

World championship favourite Noah Lyles stormed to the year's second fastest 200 metres, 19.65 seconds, as he returned to competition at the Paris Diamond League meeting on Saturday. Reigning World champion Ramil Guliyev of Turkey was more than three-tenths of a second adrift in 20.01 and Canadian Aaron Brown finished third in 20.13.

'My best is yet to come': Neeraj Chopra

'My best is yet to come': Neeraj Chopra

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

He also said that "in some way or the other," his preparations for Paris Olympics will be different, though he did not elaborate.

Olympic champ Fraser tests positive

Olympic champ Fraser tests positive

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

Jamaica's Olympic and world 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser has tested positive, her track club (MVP) president Bruce James said.