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File photo of Neeraj Chopra.© AFP Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will compete at home for the first time in three years after confirming participation in the National Federation Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar from May 12 to 15. The 26-year-old superstar is expected to travel to India from Doha after…
In a notable new development, ‘Mothers Against Vaping’, a united front of concerned mothers combatting the promotion of New-Age Tobacco Devices such as e-cigarettes, vapes, electronic nicotine delivery systems, heat-not-burn products, e-hookahs and similar devices among Indian children and youth, today announced that Dutee Chand, national sprint champion and Olympian will be supporting and endorsing…
Rising men’s javelin throw star Kishore Kumar Jena was a top attraction at the launching of the Khelo India Rising Talent Identification programme by the Union minister of youth affairs and sports, Anurag Singh Thakur, at the Sector 7 Sports Complex in Chandigarh on Tuesday. While felicitating the 28-year-old from Odisha, the minister wished him…
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File photo of Jeswin Aldrin.© X (formerly Twitter) National record holder long jumper Jeswin Aldrin finished a disappointing 13th with a 7.69m effort in the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who was world leader for a few months in 2023 with his 8.42m jump, cleared 7.69m in his first attempt…
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Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani was so upset with a string of poor performances this year that she had decided to say goodbye to the sport just before the Asian Games. The 31-year-old from Uttar Pradesh produced a season-best effort of 62.92m to became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in…
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File photo of Swapna Barman© X (formerly Twitter) India’s Swapna Barman on Thursday tendered an “unconditional apology” for her sensational allegations that she lost out on a bronze medal in the women’s heptathlon competition of the ongoing Asian Games to a “transgender” athlete. Swapna, who won the gold medal in the 2018 edition of the…
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Neeraj Chopra (L) and Kishore Jena for Asian Games 2023© X (formerly Twitter) Hangzhou : After winning a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the Asian Games 2023 on Wednesday, Kishore Jena called ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra his “idol”. Neeraj successfully defended his gold medal while Jena broke his personal best in…
Neeraj Chopra clinched the gold medal in men’s javelin event at Asian Games 2023 with a season-best throw of 88.88m but the win was not without controversies. The very first attempt by the reigning world champion was a massive one and it looked that throw easily breached the 85m-mark. However, the organisers were not able…
Kishore Jena at Asian Games 2023© AFP Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a cash award of Rs 1.5 crore for javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena from the state who has bagged a silver at the ongoing Asian Games 2023 in China’s Hangzhou. With a personal best of 87.54 m, Kishore has also…
A huge controversy erupted during Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra’s javelin throw event at the Asian Games when his first attempt was not measured, prompting legendary Anju Bobby George to accuse the Chinese officials of “trying to cheat” and “deliberately targeting the Indians”. It seemed Chopra had comfortably cleared the 85m mark but to his surprise…