Neeraj Chopra's mother, Saroj Devi, celebrated her son's silver medal win at the Paris Olympics, equating it to gold due to his impressive performance despite an injury. She also praised Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold, acknowledging the hard work of all athletes. Meanwhile, Adille Sumariwalla, President of the Athletics Federation of India, lauded Chopra for his resilience, calling him a "tiger" for his remarkable effort and season’s best throw, highlighting his champion spirit in overcoming adversity.
18 December,2024 01:43 PM IST
Reliance Foundation founder Nita Ambani honoured India's Olympic and Paralympic athletes at an event named 'United in Triumph.' The gathering, held at her residence, brought together 140 athletes and sports personalities to celebrate their achievements. Ambani emphasised unity and inclusiveness in sports, aiming to make 'United We Triumph' a movement. Many prominent celebrities and athletes, including Ranveer Singh, Kartik Aaryan, Meezaan Jafri, Sania Mirza, and Neeraj Chopra, attended the event.
30 September,2024 05:49 PM IST
Wishes are pouring in for Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra after he clinched the silver medal in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 09 dialled Neeraj Chopra and congratulated him for winning the Olympic Silver Medal. He also enquired about his injury and lauded the sportsman spirit shown by his mother.
09 August,2024 07:42 PM IST
Neeraj Chopra, after winning Silver at the Paris Olympics 2024, reflected on his achievement and injury. He committed to evaluating his performance, addressing mistakes, and giving his all to secure another medal for India, ensuring the national anthem plays once more.
09 August,2024 12:13 PM IST
Join us as we catch up with Neeraj Chopra at the Athletes Village during the Asian Games 2023! The Olympic gold medalist shares his insights on the importance of consistency in international sports, setting an example for Indian athletes, converting training into success, and the thrill of performing on the grandest international stages. Don't miss out on Neeraj's valuable perspectives for aspiring athletes and sports enthusiasts!
30 September,2023 01:52 PM IST | Mumbai
India's Javelin Ace Neeraj Chopra talked to the media ahead of his finals in the Asian Games 2023, happening in Hangzhou, China. He said, "I am feeling good. There is a positive atmosphere here. Last time I won the gold medal in the Asian Games. This time too I am participating. My final is on 4th (October)". In the last edition of Asian Games, India had won 20 medals in Athletics and this time India hopes to surpass that.
30 September,2023 01:41 PM IST | Mumbai
Neeraj Chopra created history on Aug 28 as he bagged gold at the World Athletics Championships in Hungary's Budapest. With this, Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships. Celebrations started in the Olympic champion’s village in Haryana’s Panipat soon his historic achievement. Neeraj recorded his best javelin throw of 88.17 m in his 2nd attempt and managed to keep his lead intact till the very end. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, the Commonwealth Games Champion, bagged a silver medal with a throw of 87.82 m.
28 August,2023 10:41 AM IST | Mumbai
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinched Lausanne Diamond League 2023 title. He clinched the title with the best throw of 87.66 m on June 30. Neeraj was making a return from an injury that had caused him to miss some competitions after his win at Diamond League 2023. Neeraj's ‘golden arm’ did its magic in the 5th attempt, achieving a throw of 87.66 m. He won the title as Julian slid to second with a best throw of 87.03 m. At third was Jakub Vadlech of the Czech Republic with an 86.13 m throw. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulated the Olympic champion for his “phenomenal effort”. Neeraj looked a little rusty in his first attempt, which was deemed to be invalid. Germany's Julian Webber took the lead with an 86.20 m throw. At the end of round one, Neeraj was not even among the top three athletes. In his second attempt, Neeraj achieved a throw of 83.52 m. However, Julian was still in the lead at the end of round two. Neeraj showed improvement in his ranking, climbing to number three. Neeraj's third attempt was 85.02 m. With this throw, he climbed to number two. At the end of round three, he was at number two. Julian still had the lead with an 86.20 m throw. The Indian's fourth attempt was deemed to be invalid. However, at the end of round four, Neeraj was still placed at number two. Neeraj's 'golden arm' did its magic in the fifth attempt, achieving a throw of 87.66 m. With this, he climbed to the number one position. In the sixth attempt and final one, Neeraj achieved a throw of 84.15 m.
01 July,2023 05:13 PM IST | Mumbai
India’s ace wrestlers continue their protest against WFI president Brij Bhushan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment. Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra on Friday came in support of the athletes, and said that he was 'hurt'. Top Indian grapplers including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, are involved in the protest against the WFI chief. Notably, India’s first individual Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra has also extended support to wrestlers. Following the protest, in January, the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the formation of an 'oversight committee' to probe allegations. However, wrestlers have alleged that no concrete action has been taken yet against WFI president. On April 27, India’s Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said that “athlete is priority” for Centre.
28 April,2023 05:51 PM IST | Mumbai
The year 2022 will always be remembered by sports fans. After a long silence due to Covid-19, 2022 was able to bring smiles, tears, and much more to the sports lovers across the globe. As we wrap up the year, let us take a look at the major sports events that made it to the news. India clinched several gold medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022 held in Birmingham. Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, Achinta Sheuli and many more athletes won gold medals at the commonwealth games 2022. Roger Federer bids farewell to the tennis world with one last contest after a superlative career that included 20 Grand Slam titles and a statesman’s role. Team India was knocked out of the T20 world cup in Australia after losing to England in the semi finals. Fans were highly disappointed with India’s loss at the World Cup. An explosion of joy ripped through Argentina as its football team won the World Cup in Qatar 2022. Fans were overjoyed with this win as many thought this as Messi’s last world cup.
27 December,2022 11:03 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
