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Indian javelin ace Neeraj Chopra produced his best performance in more than a year but was pipped to the post by the rising Sri Lankan star Rumesh Pathirage for the top spot by a mere nine centimetres in the Lausanne Diamond League meet in Lausanne on Friday (August 21, 2026). The 28-year-old Chopra’s 88.05m throw…
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Brushing aside recent concerns around Neeraj Chopra’s fitness and form, Athletics Federation of India’s selection committee chairman Adille Sumariwalla has said that the “country’s greatest athlete” does not deserve to be scrutinised for an occasional silver after consistently delivering gold for the past one decade. The two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin thrower, who has been troubled…
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India’s Neeraj Chopra during the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will compete in the Lausanne Diamond League on August 21 against a star-studded men’s javelin field featuring recently-crowned Commonwealth Games champion and world leader Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka among others. The…
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Indian javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra. File | Photo Credit: PTI Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin final at the Commonwealth Games at the Scotstoun Stadium, on Thursday (July 30, 2026) after finishing fifth in the qualification round. Chopra’s compatriots Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh also made it to the final, which will…
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Victoria’s decision to pull out of hosting the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in July 2023, citing unsustainable costs, plunged the multi-sport event into uncertainty. There were fears that the 2026 Games might not be held at all. For nearly a year, the search for a replacement host went on. Gold Coast, the 2018 host, along with…
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Neeraj will lead the Indian athletics squad. | Photo Credit: PTI Athletics and boxing received the lion’s share of funds in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games starting Thursday in Glasgow. Of the Sports Ministry’s ₹53.09 crore expenditure on training and exposure, approximately ₹20cr was spent on India’s 32-member athletics contingent led by Neeraj Chopra…
Neeraj says his preparation was good for the Doha Diamond League meet and is happy with whatever he achieved there. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A nine-month break to recover from multiple injuries forcing a late start to the season saw Neeraj Chopra finish fourth in his maiden competition this year. Coupled with his 8th-place…
Neeraj Chopra. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Forced to delay the start of his season due to an injury, Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra finished fourth in the Doha Diamond League event in Doha on Friday (June 19, 2026). The 28-year-old Chopra produced a best of 85.69m in his third attempt, which placed him…
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India’s Neeraj Chopra in action during the javelin throw qualification at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo on September 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Neeraj Chopra who will make his first competitive public appearance in almost nine months on Friday, admitted it had been a long, introspective hiatus with several changes, declared he was fit…
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File photo of Neeraj Chopra. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The decade-long partnership between Neeraj Chopra and JSW Sports is formally over. The star javelin thrower, one of its earliest signings as a teenager, and JSW officially announced the decision along with the announcement of Chopra launching his own athlete management firm, Vel Sports. The…
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