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Chance for Neeraj Chopra-led India to showcase its sporting prowess at Asian Games

With the Asian Games starting on September 23 officially, it is expected that the strong Indian contingent led by Neeraj Chopra will put up a good and valiant show at the games which was scheduled to be held in 2022 was delayed due to COVID-19

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Denny, Olyslagers star on record-breaking day in Oregon

Matthew Denny and Nicola Olyslagers have broken their own Australian records at the Diamond League final in Oregon.

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WATCH: Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Diamond League Final

NEW DELHI: Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was unable to retain his Diamond League champion's title, settling for second place with a modest performance of 83.80m on a blustery Saturday.

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Gianmarco Tamberi: the high-flying showman battling long jump’s superheroes

After his World Championships triumph, the flamboyant Italian now has a full collection of major high jump golds in an extremely competitive era often headlined by the phenomenal Mutaz Essa Barshim. Their showdown at Paris 2024 will be one for the ages

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Avinash Sable finishes creditable 5th in Xiamen Diamond League, qualifies for grand finale

NEW DELHI: Indian athlete Avinash Sable achieved a commendable fifth-place finish in the men's 3000m steeplechase event at the Xiamen leg of the Diamond League meeting. This achievement secured his qualification for the grand finale, which will take place in Eugene, USA, later this month.

The Times of India

Neeraj reveals battling sickness en route to winning World title

Neeraj Chopra, World champion, apologizes for not being able to answer more questions despite being physically exhausted. He had a sore throat and cough before the Budapest World Championships, but pushed through. He participated in the Zurich Diamond League to get a feel of the competition and is now aiming…

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Diamond League 2023: Zurich schedule and start times

The Diamond League returns after a thrilling World Championships in Budapest, with British stars Josh Kerr, Daryll Neita and Laura Muir in action

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World Athletics Championships | Chopra primed to win gold, Pakistan's Nadeem also in reckoning

Neeraj Chopra primed to win javelin gold in Budapest. He has won gold in Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and Diamond League. His first throw of 88.77m was season's best and fourth best of career. Rivals Peters, Vadlejch, and Weber have struggled, leaving Nadeem as main contender. Chopra has beaten…

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World Athletics Championships: Will javelin final see an India-Pakistan duel?

Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem 1-2 in qualification; debutants DP Manu, Kishore Jena too make grade

The Times of India

Budapest championships: Five things we learned on Day 5

When the going gets hot, the heats get going later. There's Scandi noir and, yes, Scandi gloire but most heartwarming of all, there's sharing.

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World Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra eyes top podium finish

Neeraj Chopra eyes World Championships gold; no clear-cut favourite. Chopra has won gold medals in Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and Diamond League. He is one of the gold medal contenders. Vadlejch, Weber, and Peters are also contenders. Indians Jeswin Aldrin and Murali Sreeshankar have top world list jumps in…

The Hindu

Neeraj Chopra: 'Definitely, I'm close to breaching 90m'

NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has been persistently striving towards a significant milestone. He reveals that he is on the brink of reaching the coveted 90-meter mark and attributes the final push to the presence of "favorable conditions."

The Times of India

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

India's 28-member team for World Athletics Championships led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, with athletes competing in javelin, triple jump, 20km race walk, long jump, 3000m steeplechase, 400m hurdles, 800m, 1500m, high jump, 35km race walk and 4x400m relay. Surprisingly Sports Ministry announced the team instead of Athletics Federation of…

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Four Indian javelin throwers qualify for World C'ships but not all going as one is injured

NEW DELHI: In a rare instance in Indian athletics, four men's javelin throwers from the country have qualified for the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, later this month, but injury to one member of the quartet meant that all of them will not take part in the big-ticket event.

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Zharnel Hughes smashes John Regis’s 30-year British 200m record

Zharnel Hughes clocked in at 19.73sec to set a new 200m British record as he finished third in the Diamond League meeting in London

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Diamond League 2023: London schedule and start times

Every event at the Diamond League in London

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Diamond League 2023: London schedule and start times

Every event at the Diamond League in London

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Neeraj Chopra — an extraordinary achiever assured in his own skin and identity

With Neeraj Chopra’s win in Lausanne on Friday, he is on top of the Diamond League list with 16 points and sitting comfortably to qualify for the 2023 Finals

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An Olympic champion boos protesters who knelt on the track near the finish line of his race

Olympic champion Karsten Warholm won his 400-meter hurdles race on Sunday and then turned to join in the crowd booing environmental protesters who disrupted the Diamond League event near the finish.

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Staying fit, injury free Neeraj Chopra’s priorities ahead of Worlds, Asiad

NEW DELHI: Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra is aiming to remain “injury-free” as he gears up for a long and gruelling season ahead — which includes the upcoming athletics World Championships and his title defence of Diamond League Finals and Asian Games.

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra is one of the top-five track and field athletes in the world: Sreeshankar

NEW DELHI: India's top long jumper Murali Sreeshankar reckons Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra undoubtedly belongs among the top five track and field athletes in the world.

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra: I competed in Lausanne with fitness concerns

NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Monday openly acknowledged his dilemma about pushing himself to the limit in Lausanne due to his recent injury and the fact that he hadn't yet reached his desired level of fitness.

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Daryll Neita beats Dina Asher-Smith to win 200m at Diamond League in Stockholm

Neita’s win continues an intriguing rivalry heading into next week’s British Championships in Manchester.

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Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra finds the winning length to lead javelin standings; Long jumper M. Sreeshankar struggles on the runway

Diamond League: ‘Nervous’ Neeraj Chopra finds the winning length to lead javelin standings; Long jumper M. Sreeshankar struggles on the runway, finishing fifth. While Chopra was in fine touch and had a series that included an 85.04m throw, long jumper M. Sreeshankar was finding it tough on the runway

The Times of India

'Feeling a bit nervous', Neeraj Chopra returns with a bang

Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who emerged victorious at the Lausanne Diamond League, admitted that he was far from his peak performance and experienced nervousness during his comeback after a month-long hiatus.

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