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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.
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In the video, Neeraj is seen bending on the backside while holding the heavy shot put ball and then springing up in action.
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The doodle shared by the dairy brand features an animated sketch of Neeraj Chopra holding a javelin in one hand and the gold medal in the other
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Klaus Bartonietz has been with Chopra since the second part of 2019 when the youngster was undergoing rehabilitation following an arthroscopic surgery on the elbow of his throwing right hand
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"Javelin throw is a very technical event and a lot depends on the day's form. Anything can happen. So, my next target is to breach the 90m (mark)," Chopra said after his historic feat
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Chopra won the championship after throwing the longest throw - 87.58 metres- of the event in just his second attempt, which no other contender could beat before the end of the competition.
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He had one million followers yesterday night in his social media account and within a day it crossed two million and it’s still counting.
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Neeraj Chopra made history by becoming the first Indian to win Gold in track and field at the Olympic Games.
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To commemorate this special and historic feat, on behalf of the fans Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd., India's much loved and celebrated sports team and Lieutenant Colonel MS Dhoni extend their wishes to Neeraj Chopra
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The 23-year-old son of a farmer, produced a second round throw of 87.58m in the Javelin finals to end India's 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics
