Tag: Neeraj Chopra

Another Neeraj Chopra In The Making! 15-YO Javelin Thrower Rohan Yadav's Training Video Goes Viral

The AFI also said that the 400m coach Galina Bukharina will also remain at the helm of affairs till the end of this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

Chopra said he will try to accommodate as many of these important events as possible in his schedule. He said he will participate in all big events unless there is a very short gap between them.

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Ministry of Education are working on running this as a 'Meet the Champions' programme over the next two years. The school visits by the Olympians would begin from January next year.

Chopra made the country proud by winning the first-ever gold in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics, 2020 while Bhagat made history by clinching a gold medal in badminton in the recently concluded Tokyo Paralympics. Dhawan has been making India proud with his outstanding performance in all the formats of cricket.

The upcoming 'Shaandaar Shukravaar' special episode of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) 13’ will be a thrilling one! Because this week India’s golden boy Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and hockey star PR Sreejesh will grace the show.

Sports stalwarts Neeraj Chopra and PR Sreejesh will be the special guests for 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 13's 'Shaandaar Shukravaar' episode on Friday

Chopra thanked ASI for this gesture and hopes it will inspire others to make up sports.

Ever since his golden throw at the Tokyo Olympics, Spear Man Neeraj Chopra has become a national sensation and heartthrob among all youths, especially girls. But many of them hardly took any time to switch their crush from the Olympics star to actor Sidharth Malhotra after release of ‘Shershaah’.

Neeraj was welcomed by Chaitra, coach Naik's wife by performing aarti (Hindu ritual to welcome winners by warding off evil spirits). Neeraj spent quality time chatting with Naik's sons Daksh and Laksh, who also sport Neeraj's style. He also played with the family's pet dog Rocky.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Aug 16) met Indian athletes who had participated at the Olympics, where he congratulated everyone for their incredible performance at Tokyo.

The AFI has decided to celebrate August 7 each year as "National Javelin Throw Day" and all states and union territories will hold events to mark the occasion.

The target now for Chopra is to cross the 90-metre mark to cement his place as the dominant force in Javelin throw over the next few years.

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal-winning performance has been rated as one of the 10 magical moments of the Tokyo Olympic Games by World Athletics

India surpassed their previous best haul of six medals achieved in the 2012 London Games with one gold, two silver and four bronze medals in Tokyo.