In the wake of the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has extended his full support to the Indian Armed Forces, lauding their bravery and unwavering resolve in tackling terrorism.
Besides two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Sachin Yadav, and Sahil Silwal will be the other Indian participants in the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic (NC Classic) 2025 javelin throw championship, which will be held on May 24 in Bengaluru.
Neeraj Chopra, the poster boy of Indian athletics and a two-time Olympic medallist, was left disappointed after being questioned over his patriotism for inviting Pakistan’s star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem to the upcoming Neeraj Chopra Classic, following Tuesday’s tragic terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives and injured many others.
Pakistan's reigning Olympic javelin throw champion Arshad Nadeem has declined an invitation to participate in the upcoming Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin throw meet in Bengaluru, according to reports in Pakistan media.
Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will step in as an organiser with the inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin throw competition, which is scheduled to be held at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula, Haryana, on May 24, the World Athletics confirmed on Thursday.
Chopra accumulated 14 points from his two second-place finishes in the one-day meets held in Doha and Lausanne. He skipped the last series meet in Zurich on Thursday.
Two weeks after winning the silver medal at the Paris Olympics, star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, nursing a long-standing groin injury, came up with a season best effort of 89.49m to finish second in the Lausanne Diamond League on Thursday.
Paris Olympics Silver Medalist Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Lausanne Diamond League by covering 89.49m in his 6th and final throw at the event on Thursday.
This season’s DL finals will be held in Brussels on September 14.
Chopra was quite literally the only silver lining in an otherwise underwhelming campaign in Paris where India finished 71st on the medal tally with one silver and five bronze medals. In Tokyo, India returned with a best-ever medal tally of seven, including Neeraj’s gold.
