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Neeraj Chopra to be in action at FBK Games in Netherlands on June 4

NEW DELHI: A season-opening title in his kitty earlier this month, Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be in action at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games at Hengelo in the Netherlands on June 4.

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Neeraj Chopra vows to push himself more in upcoming competitions

NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra kicked off his Diamond League title defence with a win in the first leg. After the win, Chopra, who had bagged the 2022 Diamond League final trophy last year, said he will push himself more in the upcoming competitions this season.

The Times of India

Doha Diamond League: Sha’Carri Richardson, Chopra steal the show

India’s Neeraj Chopra overcomes windy conditions to win men’s javelin as US sprinter Richardson stuns in women’s 100m.

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Sha’Carri Richardson storms to 100m win in Diamond League ahead of Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith

Asher-Smith was pleased with her third placed finish

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Gold and World lead for Neeraj Chopra in Doha Diamond League

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra defeated Grenada’s World champion Anderson Peters and won the Diamond League season-opener in Doha with an impressive World-leading 88.67m on Friday.

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Doha Diamond League: When, what and who to watch out for

Reigning Olympic and world champions aim for a winning start to the season at the World Athletics event in Qatar.

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100 episodes of Mann Ki Baat: Olympians pen columns, stars hail ‘favourite show’

Milestones and masterstrokes have been key to the Narendra Modi government. Be it the G-20 presidency, outshining the United Kingdom’s economy, or the government’s flagship programmes, the scale has been important.

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'It hurts me...': Neeraj Chopra extends support to protesting wrestlers

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on April 28 extended his support to the protesting wrestlers and called for “quick action” from the authorities in order to ensure that justice is served.

The Hindu

"It hurts to see athletes on streets demanding justice": Neeraj Chopra comes in support of Wrestlers' protest

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra on Friday came in support of the ongoing wrestlers' protest, and said that he was 'hurt' to see athletes on the streets demanding justice. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Neeraj Chopra, Kapil Dev lead Indian sporting icons lending support to protesting wrestlers

After the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president, PT Usha, labeled the ongoing protest by India's top wrestlers as "indiscipline", the athletes protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar received a shot in the arm on Friday as the Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra called for "quick action to ensure justice".

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra’s to-do list for 2023 season: Staying injury-free to crowning himself world athletics champion

NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra looks to remain “injury-free” as India’s Olympic javelin champion gears up for a long, gruelling athletics season ahead, beginning with his title defence of Diamond League in Doha on May 5.

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Neeraj Chopra to start season at Doha Diamond League on May 5

NEW DELHI: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will begin his season at the Diamond League meeting in Doha on May 5, as one of the top draws in a star-studded field.

The Times of India

Defending Olympic gold will not be easy for Neeraj Chopra: David Rudisha

NEW DELHI: India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be defending his Tokyo gold in the next year's Paris Olympics but Kenya's David Rudisha on Saturday said that defending the feat will not be an easy task for the 25-year-old.

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'Tears of joy' for Shafali Verma as India drub England to win inaugural U-19 Women's World Cup

Shafali Verma could not hold back tears while lifting the inaugural ICC U-19 Women's World Cup trophy in Potchefstroom, South Africa on Sunday.

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Watch: 'Tears of joy' for Shafali Verma as India drub England to win inaugural U-19 Women's T20 World Cup

Shafali Verma could not hold back tears while lifting the inaugural ICC U-19 Women's World Cup trophy in Potchefstroom, South Africa on Sunday.

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India clinch inaugural ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup with crushing victory over England

NEW DELHI: A bunch of 16 teenage girls led by talented Shafali Verma on Sunday created history as the Indian women's team laid their hands on an ICC trophy for the first time ever. With a dominant seven-wicket win over England, the Indian Women's U19 team in Potchefstroom clinched the…

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Hope we end this 90m talk once and for all: Neeraj Chopra

NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra held his first press conference of the New Year with Indian journalists on Saturday afternoon and found himself peppered with familiar queries about his impending 90m-mark, rivalries with Johannes Vetter, Anderson Peters and Thomas Rohler and targets leading up to the 2024 Paris Games.

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Pathbreaking year 2022 for Indian sport

It was a pathbreaking year for Indian sport, one that witnessed many historic feats by Indian athletes on the world stage...

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'Diversity, new formats, quality reportage': Journalists list out their hopes for 2023

It was a packed year for the media. From assembly polls in seven states, the election of the president and vice-president, the churn in the opposition space in Bihar and Maharashtra, to extreme weather events, significant verdicts such as the one on EWS quota, India’s G-20 presidency, the boundary standoff,…

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Historic show by Neeraj Chopra and CWG stars but dope cases shamed nation again in 2022

NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra continued to conjure up history-scripting performances, inspiring the likes of Avinash Sable and Murali Sreeshankar in their quest for global success, but the age-old dope menace raised its ugly head again and shamed the nation at the global stage.

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Neeraj Chopra eclipses Usain Bolt as most written about track and field athlete in 2022

Not many have gone past Usain Bolt in the 21st century, but India's Neeraj Chopra has managed to do that.

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Sports ministry approves foreign training camps for Neeraj Chopra, three other athletes

NEW DELHI: The sports ministry has approved Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train at Loughborough University in the UK.

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Better late than never: Sharath Kamal on winning Khel Ratna at 40

NEW DELHI: At 40, the prestigious Khel Ratna award came pretty late for Sharath Kamal, but the star table tennis player on Saturday said the recognition was "better late than never", and it will inspire him to give one last shot at Olympic glory.

The Times of India

Never easy to return from injuries: Neeraj Chopra

AHMEDABAD: Injuries are a setback for any athlete, but success comes when the athlete walks that extra mile to overcome the dark phase, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra said on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Gujarat all set to host the National Games; PM to inaugurate it today

The Gujarat Government has relied on its existing infrastructure in six cities — Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Surat, Bhavnagar and Rajkot — to make the mega event possible in 90 days

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