AFI sent heartfelt wishes to Neeraj on the occasion of his special day.
On his return from Tokyo, Neeraj had tested negative for COVID-19.
Neeraj said he will be in the best shape for Paris 2024.
Several athletes, including the hockey men's and women's teams of India, took part in the flag-hoisting ceremony at the CWG Village on Thursday.
'Competing for Britain has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I'm extremely proud to get to do it one final time'
Young Indian wrestler Antim Panghal's superb campaign at the World Championships culminated with a bronze medal, a performance that also earned the country a 53kg quota for the Paris Olympics.
Rahul Ramagude plays cricket from a wheelchair. Geeta Chauhan is a wheelchair racer with Olympic aspirations. Siddanth uses technology to enhance movement coordination of mentally challenged children. On the International Day of the Disabled, A Ganesh Nadar meets three youngsters making a difference.
The flame will be flown in special safety lanterns to Switzerland for a ceremony at the United Nations in Geneva on Thursday
When asked about the claims that the minor who was among the grapplers who had accusing WFI chief Bhushan of sexual harassment had taken back her complaint, Malik said, 'This is all fake news to discredit our protest in the eyes of the public and to make us lose public support.'
The team will begin its campaign on July 27 against New Zealand, followed by matches against Argentina (July 29), Ireland (July 30), Belgium (August 1) and Australia (August 2).
The 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist presented the 2020 Olympics javelin throw champion a puppy, named 'Tokyo'.
As Swapnil shot to glory in the 50m rifle 3 positions event, taking India's tally to three at the Paris Games on Thursday, his family and friends exploded in joy at his home in Kolhapur district.
'I had a complex, three-stage surgery, but I am not done yet'
From Ivanka Trump to Deepika Padukone, everyone loved Rohit Bal's magnificent creations.
Indian cricketers turned to social media to extend their heartfelt wishes on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day.
Sushil Kumar later ruled himself out of the running to take Narsingh's spot at Rio.
'No country can take India and its badminton players lightly,' says London Olympics medalist Saina Nehwal.
Chirag Chikkara created history as he became only the third Indian to be crowned Under-23 World champion.
Eileen Gu is fast becoming one of China's hottest young stars.
India finish with four medals in World Cup Stage 3.
Saina Nehwal, the 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, recently explored the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh.
Fourth seed Alexander Zverev will play Brandon Nakashima as the former finalist looks to end his long wait for a maiden Grand Slam title.
Rediff.com gives you a glimpse of the personalities that graced the event:
India will be represented by a record 121 athletes, including 54 women, at the Olympics.
British yacht-racing champion Andrew 'Bart' Simpson, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, was killed on Thursday when his vessel capsized in San Francisco Bay during training for the America's Cup, his team said.
A look at the gold medal winners on the seventh day of competition at the London Olympics on Friday.
'Vinesh you are a gold medalist of courage and morality.'
So close and yet so far removed, four-time Olympic medalist Shawn Johnson found last week's US trials in San Jose a 'weird' experience after watching her former team mates from the sidelines.
All the gold medallists from Saturday's action at the Tokyo Olympics.
Sumit Antil wants to improve upon his world record in his bid to defend his title
Another gold medal in Paris would further elevate Neeraj Chopra's status as the greatest ever athlete in the history of Indian sport.
The voter turnout recorded in the 2019 assembly polls was around 68 per cent.
Bollywood has always had an inclination for movies based on sport. While most of them sunk without a trace, there are a few that became celluloid landmarks.
Biles posted the highest scores of the night on vault (15.800), floor (14.650) and beam (14.350).
Michael Phelps was not even fast enough to make the finals.
'Athletes get Rs 600 daily for their diet.' 'My kids eat chocolates for Rs 600!'
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) of India has replaced Narsingh Yadav with Praveen Rana in the 74kg category of wrestling for Rio Olympics.
The men's team, who qualified as the fourth seed, put up a near flawless show to defeat their Dutch opponents.
Two-time Olympian and India's shining light in skeet shooting Mairaj Ahmad Khan won the country's and his first-ever individual gold in the event, shooting 37 hits out of a possible 40 in the final at the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, Korea.
London Paralympics silver medallist H N Girisha accused the Sport Ministry for not keeping its promise of giving him a "Class-1 Executive Officer" job with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) after his achievement at the Paralympic Games in the UK last year.
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