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Javelin thrower Rajender fails dope test, suspended for four years

He was the National record holder before Neeraj Chopra)

The Hindu

Data | Neeraj Chopra’s national record javelin throw matched or surpassed only 3% times since 1986

Chopra’s new national record in javelin throw (89.3m) at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland is the first time an Indian athlete has crossed the 89-metre mark

The Hindu

Will Neeraj Chopra breach the 90m barrier in Kuortane Games?

NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will be primed to breach the 90m mark during the Kuortane Games in Finland on Saturday after his spectacular return to action in Turku where he had sent his spear to 89.30m for a new national record.

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Neeraj headlines 37-member CWG squad

Long jumper Jeswin, marathoner Srinu and high jumper Tejaswin miss out

The Hindu

Neeraj Chopra to lead 37-member athletics team in Commonwealth Games, participation of some subject to form and fitness

NEW DELHI: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday named a 37-member Indian athletics team, to be led by Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, with the selection committee picking the athletes on expected lines with no major surprises.

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra headlines 37-member Indian team selected for Commonwealth Games 2022

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra headlined the 37-member squad named by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday to compete in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8 this year.

The Times of India

I am in happy place at the moment, says Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra after stunning return to action

NEW DELHI: In a "happy place" after shattering his own national record on his much-anticipated return to action, India's Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra wants to work more on his technique in order to improve his overall performance

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Happy with his national record breaking throw of 89.30m, Neeraj Chopra gears up for Diamond League and World Championships

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, who bettered his national record in his very first event since the Olympics, has already set his eyes on the next events and said that he is aiming to improve further in the coming months. Neeraj set the new NR with a…

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record in first competition after Tokyo Olympics gold

NEW DELHI: India's superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made a spectacular return to competition after his historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics, a stunning throw of 89.30m shattering his national record and placing him second in a star-studded field at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Neeraj betters National mark, takes silver

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra bettered his javelin National record (88.07m) by more than a metre wi

The Hindu

Neeraj Chopra set to return to field for the first time after Tokyo Olympics

TURKU (Finland): Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra is all set for his much-awaited return to competitive action at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2022, to be held here at the Paavo Nurmi Stadium in Turku, Finland on Tuesday.

The Times of India

National Inter-State meet from today

Last chance for many to book their CWG and Worlds tickets

The Hindu

Top Indian athletes to jostle for CWG berths during Inter-State Athletics C'ships

CHENNAI: Some of them are already on a record-breaking spree but those who are struggling will strive to rediscover form and stake claim in the Indian team for the Commonwealth Games as the National Inter-State Senior Championships are set to kick off on Friday.

The Times of India

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra bats for Sports Science at KIYG 2021

PANCHKULA (Haryana): Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday was the keynote speaker at the National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR) session on "Olympic Gold In Athletics - A Billion Dream Fulfilled And My Journey," where he not only spoke about his Olympic journey but also how sports…

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Sreeshankar to clash with Olympic champion Tentoglou in Stockholm

World’s best awaits Neeraj Chopra too

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No taking pressure: Neeraj Chopra wants to repeat Tokyo Olympics approach in World Championships

Chopra is currently training at Kuortane Olympic Training Centre in Finland, where he reached on Thursday after shifting base from Turkey

The Times of India

PT Usha calls for stringent measures against dope offenders

CHANDIGARH: Almost a year after the euphoria of Neeraj Chopra winning the country's first ever track and field Olympic gold, the darker side of Indian athletics have once again surfaced after an Olympian discus thrower was provisionally suspended and a quarter-miler suddenly disappeared to evade dope testers.

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra to train in Finland ahead of Diamond League: SAI

NEW DELHI: Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is set to switch his training base from Turkey to Finland which will host the Paavo Nurmi Games, where he will square off against Johannes Vetter on June 14.

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Neeraj Chopra says he is not losing sleep over his international rivals' 90m-plus throws

NEW DELHI: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is not losing sleep over some of his top international rivals producing big early season performances but made it clear that he would want to join the 90m club this year.

The Hindu

Missing athletes should be stopped from national competitions for six months, says Usha

‘It’s not nice when athletes say they are injured all the time’

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic gold will inspire Indians: Justin Gatlin

BENGALURU: Justin Gatlin thinks that he’ll score a zero, on a scale of ten, for flamboyance, unlike many other track stars from USA and Jamaica. But the man who won medals from 2003 World Indoors to the 2019 Doha World Championships, comes across as a down-to-earth champion who battled back…

The Times of India

TOPS approves extension of Neeraj Chopra's training in Turkey

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has approved Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra's proposal to provide financial assistance of Rs.5.5 lakh approximately for extension of his training camp in Turkey.

The Hindu

Stadium to be built in Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra's native village, says Haryana Chief Minister

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's native village Khandra is in Panipat

The Hindu

‘Mental torture has made me and dad strong now’

Murali back in favour, to join Sreeshankar in national camp soon

The Times of India

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra to compete against Peters, Vetter in Word Athletics Continental Gold Meet in Finland

TURKU (Finland): Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is pitted against current world champion Anderson Peters and 2017 world champion Johannes Vetter in the men's javelin throw event at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet on Thursday.

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