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India will be known as sporting country in 10-15 years: Sunil Gavaskar

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Monday said India will rise as a 'sporting country' in the next 10-15 years, while lauding historic achievements of javelin sensation Neeraj Chopra, chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa and badminton star HS Prannoy. Chopra on Sunday became the first-ever Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships, while Praggnanandhaa last week created history by reaching the World Cup final at 18 years. Prannoy defeated the world No 1 Viktor Axelsen en route to winning a World Championships bronze. Earlier, you would see only a few sports would be talked about, media coverage would only be for those," the Indian cricket icon told the media here after he was revealed as the principal advisor of the Midwicket Stories. "Now all sports have got an outlet and exposure and because of the other sports, we are getting to see the (emergence of) stars." The Little Master was brimming with joy as he witnessed Chopra's triumphant moment of becoming a world champion

Neeraj Chopra's win at World Athletics Championship: Achievements so far

While Neeraj Chopra has defeated biggies like Johannes Vetter, Julius Yego, and Arshad Nadeem at various events, Chopra still chases his first 90-metre throw, unlike these rivals

Here's how Neeraj Chopra achieved best fitness ahead of historic feat

No Sugar, no cold drinks and a lot of Gymnastics were Neeraj Chopra's go-to mantra apart from medications to come back from injury. It required mental strength more than physical for Chopra to recover

Exemplifies excellence: PM Modi hails Neeraj Chopra for winning gold medal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed Neeraj Chopra for winning a gold medal in the men's javelin at the World Athletics Championships, saying his dedication, precision and passion make him not just a champion in athletics but a symbol of unparalleled excellence in the entire sports world. Chopra on Sunday scripted history yet again as he became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships with a big throw of 88.17m in the men's javelin final in Budapest, Hungary. In another first, three Indians finished in top eight with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m) taking the fifth and sixth spots, respectively. Never before did three Indians finish in the top eight of an event in the World Championships. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said, "The talented @Neeraj_chopra1 exemplifies excellence. His dedication, precision and passion make him not just a champion in athletics but a symbol of unparalleled excellence in the entire sports ...

World Athletics 2023: 4x400m men's team, Parul Chaudhary's journey to final

Apart from 3 Javelin throwers, India's men's 4x400m relay team and 3000m steeple-chase runner Parul Chaudhary also made it to the final of their events at the World Athletics Championships 2023

Indian contingent for Asian Games: Full list of 634 Hangzhou-bound athletes

Athletics has the highest representation among Indian athletes chosen for the continental event, with 65 participants for the Asian Games Hangzhou 2023

Javelin Throw: No rivalry with Neeraj Chopra, says Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem

Star Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem insists he has no rivalry with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, and said there is always scope for learning from top athletes like the Indian. Chopra and Nadeem both qualified for next year's Paris Olympics and World Championships men's javelin throw final to be played on Sunday. While Chopra needed just one big throw to qualify for the World Championships final by notching up his fourth career-best performance of 88.77m in Budapest on Friday, Nadeem sealed his Paris Olympics berth and reached the men's final with his season-best throw of 86.79m. "I don't compete against any one. I try to always compete with myself and to do better and better. There is no rivalry with Neeraj," Nadeem told the media after qualifying for the final. "You can always learn from top athletes." Nadeem, who returned to competition after nearly one year after overcoming an elbow injury which required surgery, said he had high regards for his Indian counterpart, ..

3 Indians in Worlds Javelin Final: One is Neeraj Chopra, who are other two?

First time three Indians qualified for the final of any event at the World Athletics Championships. It was in Javelin throw. Everybody knows Neeraj Chopra, but who are DP Many and Kishore Jena?

World Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra eyes top of the podium finish

A World Championships gold is the only medal missing in Neeraj Chopra's decorated cabinet and the superstar Indian javelin thrower will fancy his chances as no clear-cut favourite has emerged ahead of the showpiece beginning here on Saturday. The 25-year-old Chopra has won gold medals in Olympics (Tokyo in 2021), Asian Games (2018) and Commonwealth Games (2018), besides becoming the Diamond League champion last year. He won a silver in the 2022 World Championships in USA and he would be one of the gold medal contenders this time here. If Chopra wins a gold, he will become only the second Indian after shooter Abhinav Bindra to win a yellow metal each in the Olympics and World Championships in individual sport. Bindra, the first Indian individual event Olympic gold winner in 2008, had also achieved a World Championships top podium finish in 10m air rifle in 2006 in Zagreb. Going by the current form of the top javelin throwers, there is no hot favourite to stand on the top of the pod

Neeraj Chopra to lead 28-member team in World Athletics Championships

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will once again headline India's campaign in the World Athletics Championships beginning on August 19 in Budapest, Hungary, as the country will field a 28-member team in the showpiece. Surprisingly, the Sports Ministry announced the team instead of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Asian record holder shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor has pulled out of the August 19-27 showpiece as he is recovering from the groin injury sustained during the Asian Championships in July. National record holder high jumper Tejaswin Shankar, 800m runner K M Chanda and 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami (also national record holder) have also decided to skip the World Championships as they wanted to focus on the Asian Games (September 23 to October 8) in Hangzhou, China. Reigning Diamond League champion Chopra is seeking to clinch a gold medal in Budapest after winning a silver in the last edition in Eugene, USA, in 2022. The Team: Women: Jyothi Ya

Neeraj Chopra's phone call leaves Pakistan javelin thrower Yasir elated

: Muhammad Yasir, the young Pakistani javelin thrower, is ecstatic after receiving a phone call from Neeraj Chopra, India's Olympic gold winner, congratulating him on winning a bronze medal in the Asian Athletics Championships. Yasir achieved the feat with a throw of 79.93 meters during the event in Bangkok last month. It was a pleasant surprise when he (Neeraj Chopra) called me up and appreciated my performance after I won the bronze medal in the javelin event recently. He wished me best of luck for future events, Yasir told Geo TV. While India took home 27 medals including six gold and 12 silver from the Asian meet, Pakistan's only medal came through Yasir. Pakistan's top javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem didn't take part in the championships due to a long-standing injury problem. Yasir said he closely follows Chopra's performances and his training routines. The only difference between Pakistani and Indian athletes is that they have the opportunity to train with foreign coaches on

Neeraj Chopra adds Range Rover Velar to his garage; check details here

Chopra is known to be a bike enthusiast and maintains bikes like Harley Davidson 1200 Roadster

Sports Ministry approves Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train in Finland

The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of Sports Ministry on Thursday approved Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train in Kuortane, Finland

Neeraj Chopra number one in World Athletics men's javelin ranking

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the world number one for the first time in his career in the latest men's javelin throw rankings issued by the World Athletics. Chopra topped the charts with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grenada's reigning world champion Anderson Peters (1433). Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic was third with 1416 points. The 25-year-old Chopra rose to world number two on August 30 last year but was stuck behind Peters since then. In September last year, Neeraj Chopra won the Diamond League 2022 finals in Zurich, becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious trophy. He won the title at the season-opening Doha Diamond League on May 5 with a throw of 88.67m. He will next compete at the FBK Games on June 4 in the Netherlands, followed by the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on June 13.

Neeraj Chopra wins Doha Diamond League title; records best throw of 88.67m

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra began his Diamond League title defence with a comfortable win in the season-opening leg here on Friday, with a world leading and fourth career-best effort. The 25-year-old Chopra, who had pocketed the 2022 Diamond League Final trophy in Switzerland in September last, beat a star-studded field with a best throw of 88.67m to begin his season in style. Chopra hit his straps in his first attempt itself with a world-leading throw of 88.67m, which was his fourth career-best effort to position himself on the top of the pile. He maintained the lead till the end to win the event in his second appearance at the Qatar Sports Club. He had finished fourth in his first appearance here in 2018. Silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic went agonisingly close to Chopra's best mark with a second round throw of 88.63m, four centimeter short of the Indian's effort. Vadlejch had also won silver in the Tokyo Olympics. He had also won a silver in t

Don't know what's happening: Ganguly's remark on wrestlers' protest

While many have come forward and voiced their concerns, Ganguly said, he would not like to talk on the matter without having complete knowledge

PT Usha calls wrestlers' protest indiscipline, who said what so far!

From Kapil Dev to Neeraj Chopra, many have spoken in support of the wrestlers

Business side of sports very fragmented: JSW Sports' Manisha Malhotra

No consolidation has been made to create an industry of sports, she says

Confident of entering 90 m club this season: Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra

Javelin thrower and the reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will begin his Diamond League title defence in the Doha meeting on May 5

Hope to breach 90-metre mark in javelin this year: Neeraj Chopra

His athleticism has left even the iconic Michael Johnson in awe recently and India's Neeraj Chopra has now set himself a target in the new year: breach the 90-metre mark with his javelin. After the historic gold in Tokyo, the 24-year-old Olympic champion javelin thrower has continued to raise expectations with a silver at the World Championships, before adding another feather in his cap by winning the Diamond League Finals gold. However, despite his superlative shows, the magical 90m mark continues to elude him. "In this new year, I hope I will put an end to this question," Chopra told reporters in a video interaction from England where he's doing off-season training. He came agonisingly close with his 89.94m throw when he finished second in the Stockholm leg of the prestigious Diamond League. In hindsight, Chopra thinks he could have achieved the mark in Stockholm. "I could have done that if I landed my foot a few centimetres ahead." "Yes, it's just a matter of six centimeters