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New Delhi: Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will not be taking part in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham due to an injury sustained during the finals of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Rajeev Mehta, the Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) told ANI, “Neeraj Chopra will not take part in […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra for winning the silver medal at the World Championships in the javelin throw final, and described the feat as a special moment for Indian sports. Chopra scripted history as he became only the second Indian and first male track and field athlete […]
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Oregon: After Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra bagged the silver medal at the prestigious World Athletics Championships, wishes started pouring in from all over the country. Neeraj recorded a distance of 88.13m in his fourth attempt in the men’s javelin throw final and secured the second position. Taking to Twitter, Union Defence Minister Rajnath […]
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Eugene: Indian ace Neeraj Chopra reached the final of the World Athletics Championships 2022 javelin throw competition after producing an impressive throw of 88.39 metres in Round 1 and topping Group A of the qualification round, here. Placed in Group A at Hayward Field, Neeraj, the reigning Olympic champion Neeraj, recorded an 88.39m throw in his […]
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New Delhi: Underdog Athletics, the exclusive distributor and licensee for Under Armour in the Indian market, has partnered with Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra to endorse the brand. As part of the partnership, Chopra would appear in the marketing and brand campaign of Under Armour in India, which manufactures and sells footwear, sports and casual apparel. […]
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Eugene: Neeraj Chopra will carry a billion hopes into the World Championship for yet another landmark result and it won’t be a surprise if long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also grabs a slice of history at the showpiece, starting here Friday. Chopra is cherishing phenomenal results this season. The star athlete has improved his personal best […]
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New Delhi: India on Thursday announced a 215-member athlete contingent across 16 disciplines for the Commonwealth Games beginning on July 28 in Birmingham. On the sidelines of the send-off ceremony for the CWG bound athletes, IOA acting president Anil Khanna called it a ”gender-neutral contingent” with 108 men and 107 women being part of the […]
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Stockholm: Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra gave another sterling performance on Thursday as he clinched a silver medal at the prestigious Diamond League meet in Stockholm and broke his own previous record. In the Diamond League played in Stockholm, Neeraj threw 89.94 meters while doing so he broke his own national record, which was […]
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Kuortane: Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra gave another sterling performance on Saturday as he clinched gold in the 2022 Kuortane Games in Finland. Neeraj threw 86.69 m to clinch the top prize in tricky and wet conditions. In rainy conditions, Chopra started well but there was foul in his second throw. The Indian javelin […]
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New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra on Monday received the prestigious Padma Shri award in the field of sports. Chopra who is India’s first winner of a track and field gold medal in the Olympics made his debut at Tokyo Games at the age of 23. The star javelin thrower won the gold medal […]
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London: India’s Olympic gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Wednesday nominated for the prestigious Laureus ‘World Breakthrough of the Year’ award, making him the first Indian to be featured in the short-list for this category. He was clubbed alongside tennis stars Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu among others. The 23-year-old Chopra last year […]
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Mumbai: Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has warmed up to venture investing, following the footsteps of many celebrity Sportspersons, by betting an undisclosed sum on influencer marketing platform One Impression. A statement from the startup said Chopra invested in a “strategic round” which saw the company raise USD 1 million (about Rs 7.4 crore) from […]
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New Delhi: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, veteran woman cricketer Mithali Raj and history-making Paralympic stars shared the spotlight as an unprecedented 12 sportspersons were presented with India’s highest sporting honour — the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna — by President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday. In a glittering function organised at the […]
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Thank you @anandmahindra Ji for the new set of wheels with some very special customisation! I'm looking forward to taking the car out for a spin very soon.
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Chopra, who is a Subedar with the Indian Army, won the javelin throw gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, becoming the first track and field athlete from the country to clinch the yellow medal at the quadrennial games.
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Olympic medallist Sreejesh’s father sold a cow to buy him his first goalkeeper’s pad
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After attending the historic flag hoisting event at the national capital, Neeraj took to his official Twitter handle and penned an emotional note.
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"His temperature was 103 till yesterday. But he is getting better now. His (Covid) report also came negative. Doctor has advised him rest. He had a hectic schedule and that is the reason he fell ill," the person said.
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The javelin thrower bagged the gold medal in men’s javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on August 7.
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Neeraj Chopra had told a leading news portal in 2018 that it would be great if a biopic was made on him and that he would want Akshay Kumar or Randeep Hooda to play him.