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The javelin thrower who won gold at the World Championships learned how to throw from YouTube videos
"There were no coaches to guide me. I was just alone in the field, training. My father wanted me to…
Scott Davis
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This 18-year-old Indian javelin thrower not only won a gold medal but also broke a world record
This is a proud moment for India.
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Neeraj Chopra sets national record in javelin
His next stop is the Federation Cup athletics meet that will start from March 18 in Patial…
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Chopra to rely on consistency to defend Olympic gold, as Indian athletes begin campaign
A top podium finish on August 8 for Chopra will make him only the fifth man in Olympics history to …
PTI
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Cannot be compared to Neeraj Chopra: India's Paralympics gold medalist Navdeep after Paris triumph
Navdeep's silver was upgraded to a gold medal after the initial winner, Islamic Republic of Iran's …
ANI
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A father recalls: It took a village to get behind Arshad Nadeem's Olympic final qualification
Pakistan sent a total of seven athletes to Paris and six of them failed to qualify for the finals o…
PTI
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Neeraj Chopra, Olympic Gold Medalist signs first brand endorsement with Tata AIA post Tokyo Win
Gold Medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra sings a multi-year brand partnership
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An Olympic javelin thrower auctioned her Tokyo silver medal to raise $190,000 for a toddler's heart surgery
Maria Andrejczyk's private auction was won by convenience store chain Zabka, which also insisted sh…
Barnaby Lane
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Olympics-bound Shivpal rues missing Diamond League due to COVID-19 pandemic
"It was a great feeling to be able to compete with the best in the world last year and I was looki…
PTI
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Sumit Antil clinches India's second gold in Paralympics with a world record in javelin throw
The 23-year-old from Sonepat in Haryana, who lost his left leg below the knee after he was invol…
PTI
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19-year old Avani Lekhara becomes the first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympics
She's the fourth Indian athlete to win a Paralympics gold after swimmer Murlikant Petkar (1972),…
PTI
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SAI extends suspension of camps till May 3 in view of longer national lockdown
"All SAI camps were postponed till April 14 because of the ongoing lockdown. We thought of taking …
PTI
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Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra ruled out of Commonwealth Games due to groin injury (Ld)
The strong Indian contingent for the Commonwealth Games suffered a massive setback as ace javelin t…
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Indian contingent of Paris Paralympics receives rousing welcome on return home
The Indian contingent of the Paris Paralympics touched down at the Indira Gandhi International Airp…
ANI
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Neeraj Chopra misses Stockholm Diamond League by a whisker, finishes second
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched his first top-3 finish at the prestigious Diamond League Me…
PTI
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"I gave my best, but it was Arshad's day": Neeraj Chopra reflects on missing gold at Paris Olympics
Neeraj Chopra, who secured a silver medal in javelin at the Paris Olympics, acknowledged Pakistan's…
ANI
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Indian contingent of Paris Paralympics to meet PM Modi today
The Indian contingent of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday morning left from their hotel at the nat…