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Javelin throw evolution: From an ancient hunting and warfare technique to a modern Olympic Sport
Neeraj Chopra's remarkable Olympic performances have made javelin throw a focal point for crores of…
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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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Paris Paralympics: Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver in Men's Discus Throw F56 final, Kumar Nitesh clinches gold
Indian para-athlete Yogesh Kathuniya bagged the eighth medal for team India in the ongoing Paris Pa…
ANI
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Neeraj Chopra settles for India’s first silver in Paris 2024 as Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem strikes gold with a new Olympic record in javelin throw
In the Paris 2024 Olympics day 13, India's Neeraj Chopra won a silver medal in the men's javelin th…
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Neeraj Chopra qualifies for finals with a first throw of 89.34m – top rivals to look out for
Defending champion Neeraj Chopra began his Paris Olympics journey on Tuesday as he looks to defend …
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Defending champion Neeraj Chopra signs off with silver medal in Paris Olympics men's javelin throw, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem takes gold
The season's best effort was the Indian's only legitimate throw of the evening. Nadeem's mons…
PTI
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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…
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Neeraj Chopra scripts history yet again, becomes first Indian to win gold in World Athletics Championships
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Sunday scripted history yet again as he became the first Indian t…
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Ancient warfare expert rates 10 battle tactics in movies and TV shows
Historian Roel Konijnendijk rates 10 ancient-warfare scenes for realism in movies such as "300," "G…
Carter Thallon,Siddharth Gandhi
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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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Here's How The Longest War In America's History Unfolded
Lucas Jackson/ReutersA U.S. soldier from Dragon Troop of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment fires a Javelin m…
Natasha Bertrand
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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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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…
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Neeraj Chopra is excellence personified, will inspire future generations: President Murmu, PM Modi
Neeraj Chopra's silver medal win at the Paris Games marked a historic achievement as he became the …
PTI
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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…
ANI
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Paris Paralympics India: Recap of the Indian contingent's stellar progress and wins so far, future medal prospects, and more
India has achieved its best-ever performance at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, securing 24 medals whic…
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Paris Olympics: Wrestler Antim Panghal crashes out in Round of 16, Phogat's disqualification downright "cruel"
Indian wrestler Antim Panghal lost to Zeynep Yetgil of Turkey in the women's 53 kg freestyle round …
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Neanderthals hunted cave lions at least 48,000 years ago, and feasted on their meat, ancient bones reveal
The research is the first to show how our prehistoric ancestors had the hunting skills to take on t…
Marianne Guenot
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The Humble Great: Neeraj Chopra's rise from a chubby village kid to Indian sporting pantheon
A star was born overnight in a country that had for long craved for the ultimate success in spo…
PTI
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Golden Boy of athletics has done it again: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur lauds Neeraj Chopra
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur heaped praise on India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra who clinched…