When Neeraj Chopra hurled the javelin beyond the 87-metre line at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he not only won the gold medal; he also sparked a revolution in Indian athletics, with a plethora of javelin talent breaking out onto the global stage.
Javelin ace Neeraj Chopra and badminton great Pullela Gopichand on Thursday launched the Indian School of Coaching Excellence, an initiative aimed at strengthening India's coaching landscape and sports ecosystem.
Two-time Indian Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday became the co-owner of the UBS Athletics Kids Cup having already served as the programme's Ambassador for the past two seasons.
Neeraj Chopra, who added a Commonwealth Games silver to his crowded cabinet last week, was primarily hampered by an adductor muscle injury and a few other niggles along with it.
After missing out on the Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medal, Neeraj Chopra is set to participate in the Lausanne Diamond League.
Yashvir Singh credited a simple piece of last-second advice from Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra for producing the throw of his life, as the Indian javelin thrower surged from seventh place to clinch a bronze medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
The 27-year-old Rohit Yadav finished seventh in the men's javelin final on July 31 with a throw of 81.56m. Pathirage won the gold with 89.75m, while India's Neeraj Chopra (85.83m) and Yashvir Singh (85.41m) taking the silver and bronze respectively.
Neeraj Chopra missed out on a gold medal yet again, as Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage beat him to the top podium spot in men's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage winning a historic gold medal in men's Javelin Throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games has led to an incredible and proud day for his nation to rejoice.
Neeraj Chopra revealed that he was "scared" every time he stepped up for an attempt during the men's javelin throw event at the Commonwealth Games 2026.