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Neeraj Chopra to Host Star-Studded Javelin Event Featuring World’s Top Athletes in India
In association with JSW Sports and the support of World Athletics and the Athletics Federation of India, this will mark a historical opportunity to host some of the best javelin throwers of men and women – in a strong entry headlined by Chopra himself – who would compete for the first time ever on Indian soil.
PM Modi Expresses Gratitude to Neeraj Chopra's Mother for Sending 'Choorma'
On Thursday, PM Modi invited Paris Olympic-bound athletes to his residence where he had a chat with them. During such a chat, while speaking with Neeraj, PM asked the javelin thrower to bring homemade 'churma' for him, prepared by his mother.
Neeraj Chopra Competes in Diamond League Final Despite Fractured Left Hand
"As the 2024 season comes to an end, I look back on everything that I've learned through the year-about improvement, setbacks, mentality and more. On Monday, I injured myself in practice and an X-ray showed that I had fractured the fourth metacarpal in my left hand. It was another painful challenge for me. But with the help of my team, I was able to participate in Brussels," wrote Chopra in his post.
Neeraj Chopra Secures Spot in Diamond League Final in Brussels
Those 14 came from his two second-place finishes in the one-day Diamond League meets in Doha and Lausanne, respectively. Chopra skipped the last series meet in Zurich on Thursday.
Lausanne Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra Secures 2nd Place with Season-Best 89.49m Throw, Qualifies for Final
This was Chopra's best throw of the season and his second-best ever. In Paris, he covered 89.45m.
Neeraj Chopra Claims Second Place at Lausanne Diamond League with Season-High Throw of 89.49m
The final throw was better than what Chopra had done in the Paris Olympics. He was assured that he would miss the final attempt but made the cut due to his fifth-round throw. Only the top-three competitors after five rounds get a final attempt.
Neeraj Chopra to Compete in Lausanne Diamond League Meet
He acknowledged Nadeem's hard work and noted that competing against him always turned out positive. He hoped to break a record of Nadeem after his second attempt, which was close to 90m, but "somehow his body didn't allow." Chopra's initial attempt was a foul, as was Nadeem's. Trinidad's Keshorn Walcott led with an 86.16m throw, and Anderson Peters was second at 84.70m. Chopra's only legal throw was his second one, reaching 89.45m.
Was just pushing myself due to Olympics, have to take decision on surgery now, says Neeraj Chopra
Chopra was grappling with a persistent adductor issue (related to thigh muscles) in the lead-up to the Paris Games. Despite this, he managed a season-best throw of 89.45m, securing a silver medal and becoming the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two Olympic medals—the first being his historic gold in Tokyo. Chopra finished behind Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who set a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97m, making him his country’s first individual Olympic gold medalist.
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