The top competition is set to feature 10 of the world's best javelin throw athletes featuring India's two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra with a tentative September window in mind. The outgoing AFI chief mentioned that Chopra is part of the organising team alongside JSW and a foreign firm.
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Neeraj Chopra ended the 2024 season with a brilliant show at the Diamond League as he missed the trophy by just 1 cm with Anderson Peters gaining the honours. After the event, Neeraj revealed that he had sustained the hand injury during the practice but managed to throw his javelin long even then.
Neeraj Chopra, who finished second in the Diamond League last year and won a Silver medal in the Paris Olympics, would want to end the season on a high as he takes part in the final in Brussels on Saturday, September 14. Chopra has had three 89-plus throws in last 40 days.
Neeraj Chopra despite not being at his best, recorded his season throw of 89.49 metres, his third sub-89m heave in 15 days, at the Lausanne Diamond League. Neeraj missed first place at Lausanne as Anderson Peters threw a massive 90.61m, which was the meet record.
Neeraj Chopra will be in action again after a couple of weeks since his Silver medal in the Paris Olympics, this time at the Lausanne meet in the Diamond League. Chopra is currently fourth on the points table. How does the points system work and how many Neeraj needs for the final? Take a look-
Neeraj Chopra wins silver at the Paris Olympics with 89.45m throw but falls short of gold. Viral video captures epic moment from stadium, revealing true distance and electrifying atmosphere.
India's final Gold medal hope, Neeraj Chopra will be in action at Stade de France on Thursday, August 8 in the men's javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics. The competition hasn't been a great one for the Indian contingent but Neeraj's qualification throw has raised everyone's hopes from him.
The whole of India slept on August 6, Tuesday night with hopes of a few medals on Wednesday but woke up to the most horrifying news from Paris Olympics. The hopes were shattered to pieces as let alone three, not a single medal was won on August 7 and Golden boy Neeraj Chopra remains the final one.
Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men's javelin throw final with just one attempt of 89.34m, his season best so far. Arshad Nadeem, Anderson Peters and Julian Weber among his biggest competitors also qualified while India's other athlete Kishore Kumar Jena failed to make it through.
India's biggest hope for the gold medal - Neeraj Chopra will finally be in action on the 11th day of the Paris Olympics. The qualification round will take place today and then the final is scheduled on August 8. How many athletes will qualify for the final? Know all the rules...
It is a big day for the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Tuesday, August 6 given the highly anticipated event, javelin throw gets underway with Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena set to take part in the men's qualification event with the hockey team set to face Germany in the semi-final.
Paavo Nurmi Games 2024: Neeraj Chopra makes a return to Javelin as India's golden boy features in the Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 in Turku, Finland. The reigning Olympics champion Chopra is preparing to defend his title at the Paris Olympics next month. Follow for the updates on Chopra in Finland.
The 2024 edition of the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland will take place on Tuesday, June 18 with India's Golden boy Neeraj Chopra set to return to action. Chopra withdrew from Golden Spike meet last month in a precautionary measure and Finland games will be a test of his fitness before the Olympics.
India's ace javelin athlete Neeraj Chopra clarified his decision to skip the Ostrava Golden Spike 2024 meet. The organisers of the meet said that Chopra had suffered a muscular injury but the 26-year-old clarified that the decision to skip is precautionary keeping in mind the Paris Olympics.
With the Paris Olympics roughly two months away, India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra is set to return to action warming up to defend his gold medal at the Games in July-August this year. Moreover, he will be participating in domestic competition for the first time since 2021.
India continued their dominance in the ongoing Asian Para Games as, after a couple of 17-medal days, a double podium finish in javelin throw saw the country take its tally to 36. Sumit Antil, who competed in the F64 event broke his own world record to clinch a Gold while Bronze too was won by India.
Javelin is Indian! While most of it is as two of three medals in the discipline were won by Indians as Neeraj Chopra recorded his season best with an 88.88 metre throw to win Gold while Kishore Kumar Jena won a Silver with a personal best of 87.54 throw.
Asian Games Javelin Throw Live: India's Golden boy Neeraj Chopra will be in action in men's javelin throw final and will aim to defend his gold medal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. Athletics has already contributed 22 medals for India so far and Chopra's has been awaited to add to the tally.
Neeraj Chopra will be eager to add yet another golden feather to his illustrious cap at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China. He will be itching to defend his Asian Games title as he was the one who claimed the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at Indonesia in the 18th Asiad edition.
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