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Neeraj Chopra javelin event moved from Panchkula to Bengaluru

21Apr

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Neeraj Chopra javelin event moved from Panchkula to Bengaluru

New Delhi, April 21, 2025.The inaugural NC Classic, named after India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, will now take place at Bengaluru's Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium on May 24.The World Athletics-sanctioned event was originally scheduled for Panchkula's Tau Devi Lal Stadium.Star-studded fieldThe Category A event boasts an impressive international lineup. Grenada's Anderson Peters, the Paris Olympics bronze medallist and two-time World Champion, leads the visiting contingent.The field also includes German Olympic champion Thomas Rohler, Kenya's former World Champion Julius Yego and American Curtis Thompson, who currently tops the 2025 rankings with 87.76m.Pakistan connectionIn a significant development, Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem has received ...

Neeraj Chopra, Himani Mor’s wedding ‘love plus arranged’; family ‘just took one rupee as shagun

20Jan

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Neeraj Chopra, Himani Mor’s wedding ‘love plus arranged’; family ‘just took one rupee as shagun

New Delhi, January 20,2025.Neeraj Chopra, the two-time Olympic medallist, recently married tennis player-turned-sports management graduate Himani Mor. On Sunday, the 27-year-old took to social media to share pictures from his dreamy mountain wedding. The celebrations were intimate, and only their immediate family members attended.Neeraj Chopra's uncle Surendra Chopra has revealed that the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist met Himani in the USA. Neeraj then sought permission from his family, and once he received the go-ahead, he decided to marry Himani."Both Neeraj and Himani are athletes. They knew each other. They had met each other in the US. Neeraj knew best who he wanted to spend his life with. He then took permission from the family, and once that was all sorted, he decided to...

Neeraj Chopra says India must host global athletics competitions within two-three years

25Jan

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Neeraj Chopra says India must host global athletics competitions within two-three years

New Delhi, January 25, 2024.He has single-handedly raised the profile of Indian athletics internationally and Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra now wants the country to go a notch higher in the pecking order by hosting global events in the next two-three years.India is set to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships but Chopra said the country can host other global competitions of smaller scale before that."It will be good if we host 2029 World Championships but 2029 is a long way to go. I think India can host some big global competitions like Continental Tour event (of World Athletics) before that.

Neeraj Chopra wins second straight Diamond League title in Lausanne

1Jul

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Neeraj Chopra wins second straight Diamond League title in Lausanne

Lausanne, July 01, 2023.Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched the prestigious Diamond League title for the second consecutive time by throwing his spear to 87.66m on Friday but the coveted 90m mark eluded the star Indian javelin thrower yet again.Coming back from a one-month injury lay-off, Chopra's title-winning performance at the Lausanne leg in challenging conditions was below his own top-10 efforts but he still stamped his authority in the prestigious One-day meet.The 25-year-old Chopra, who had skipped three top events due to a muscle strain he sustained last month, had won the season-opening Diamond League in Doha on May 5 with his fourth career-best throw of 88.67m.