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Neeraj Chopra Misses Out On Diamond League Title By Narrowest Of Margins. Watch

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Neeraj Chopra Misses Out On Diamond League Title By Narrowest Of Margins. Watch

Fresh off his gold medal-winning throw in the World Athletics Championships, India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra had to settle for the second spot on the podium as he lodged the distance of 85.71m in the men’s javelin event of the Diamond League Meeting here on Thursday. Another gold was expected from the ace athlete but…

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Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second In Zurich Diamond League With 85.71m Throw

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Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second In Zurich Diamond League With 85.71m Throw

Neeraj Chopra in action during Zurich Diamond League© Twitter Neeraj Chopra completed a brilliant recovery to finish second at the Zurich Diamond League men’s javelin throw event on Friday. The reigning world champion started with a 80.79m throw before two false throws in his next two attempts put him in fifth position. However, in his…

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India Set To Bid For 2027 World Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra

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India Set To Bid For 2027 World Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra

India will be bidding for the 2027 World Athletics Championships, claims Olympic and World Championship gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra in Zurich on Wednesday. Asked during a press conference on the eve of the Diamond League meet about India’s possibility of hosting the World Championships in 2027, Chopra said: “They (India) are bidding. I…

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Newly-crowned World Champion Neeraj Chopra Looks To Maintain Diamond League Unbeaten Streak In Zurich

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Newly-crowned World Champion Neeraj Chopra Looks To Maintain Diamond League Unbeaten Streak In Zurich

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. Chopra on Sunday clinched his maiden World Championships title in Budapest with a throw of 88.17m. He had won a silver medal in…

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“Neeraj Chopra’s Videos, Ghee And Milk Diet”: Arshad Nadeem’s Uncle On Pakistan Athlete’s Rise

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“Neeraj Chopra’s Videos, Ghee And Milk Diet”: Arshad Nadeem’s Uncle On Pakistan Athlete’s Rise

Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem bagged top 2 spots in Javelin Throw final at Worlds© AFP As India’s Neeraj Chopra stood tall on the top of the podium in the World Athletics Championship, accompanying him at the second spot was Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem in the Men’s Javelin Throw final. There wasn’t much separating the two…

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Indian Men’s 4x400m Relay Quartet Confident Of Asian Games Gold

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Indian Men’s 4x400m Relay Quartet Confident Of Asian Games Gold

Amoj Jacob, one of the runners in the men’s 4x400m relay quartet that came close to shattering the USA’s aura of invincibility at the World Athletics Championships recently, said on Tuesday he was confident India would win the Asian Games gold, and would also aim for an Olympic podium finish if it qualifies. The 4x400m…

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Neeraj Chopra Asked By Lady For Autograph On India Flag. World Champion Refused And Said This

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Neeraj Chopra Asked By Lady For Autograph On India Flag. World Champion Refused And Said This

Neeraj Chopra gives an autograph on the Hungarian lady’s shirt sleeve.© X (formerly Twitter) Neeraj Chopra is the toast of the nation, yet again. The 25-year-old javelin thrower, who has taken Indian athletics to a stupendous height with his achievements, did a first for India on Sunday night, when he won the World Championship gold…

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Asked About Son’s Win Over Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra’s Mother Gives Stunning Reply

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Asked About Son’s Win Over Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra’s Mother Gives Stunning Reply

India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra hasn’t just become one of the most decorated athletes in the country but also one of the most loved. It was Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem whom Neeraj had to beat in the final in order to claim to top podium spot. Despite there being an India vs. Pakistan rivalry in sports,…

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Neeraj Chopra And Arshad Nadeem: A Look At The Rivalry Between The Javelin Throw Stars In Numbers

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Neeraj Chopra And Arshad Nadeem: A Look At The Rivalry Between The Javelin Throw Stars In Numbers

With each passing global/continental athletics event, the rivalry between Indian Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Commonwealth Games champion Arshad Nadeem is becoming one of the most exciting match-ups in world athletics. Rivalries between athletes/teams from two countries who are neighbours and a shared history, have always been one of the most intriguing aspects…

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From ‘Just Participating’ To Winning Medals With Fire In The Belly – Gagan Narang Traces Change In Indian Sport

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From ‘Just Participating’ To Winning Medals With Fire In The Belly – Gagan Narang Traces Change In Indian Sport

India’s three ace javelin throwers (from left) Kishore Jena, Neeraj Chopra and DP Manu.© AFP/Twitter Neeraj Chopra put Indian sport on world map once again as he won a gold medal at the World Athletics Championship. With a throw of 88.17m in the javelin throw final, Chopra won the maiden World Athletics Gold Medal By…

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