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NDTV
23-05-2025
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Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw LIVE, Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025: Neeraj Makes Foul Throw In First Attempt, Others Also Struggle
Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw Live Updates: Days after breaching the 90m mark at the Doha Diamond League 2025, Neeraj Chopra will be seen in actionat the Memorial Janusza Kusocinskiego. Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw Live: Days after breaching the 90m mark at the Doha Diamond League 2025, Neeraj Chopra will be seen in action at the Memorial Janusza Kusocinskiego in Chorzow, Poland. Neeraj came up with a personal-best throw of 90.23m in the Doha leg of the Diamond League Meeting, his first 90m+ attempt. However, it wasn't enough for him to seal top spot as Germany's Julian Weber clinched victory with a stunning 91.06m effort on his final attempt. It was also the first instance of Weber breaching the 90m mark. The Memorial Janusza Kusocinskiego is a Athletics Continental Tour Silver-level event.
NDTV
22-05-2025
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'No Comment On Neeraj Chopra...': Arshad Nadeem's "Conflict" Remark
Pakistan's star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has refused to comment on his arch-rival Neeraj Chopra, who was recently trolled for inviting the Olympic gold medallist for the now-postponed NC Classic in Bengaluru, due to ongoing cross-border tensions. The deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's popular tourist destination Pahalgam, which killed 26 people, took place before Neeraj had extended his invitation to the Pakistani thrower, but the Indian ace was still criticised on social media. "I don't want to make any comments about Neeraj because of the ongoing conflict with India," Nadeem told reporters here. "I come from a village and I will only say that me and my family will always stand with our army," added Nadeem. Neeraj had finished second best to Nadeem at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj too had echoed similar sentiments ahead of the Doha leg of the Diamond League Meeting on May 15, saying that he and Nadeem were never really close friends. The NC Classic javelin event, named after the celebrated Indian and initially scheduled for May 24 in Bengaluru, was postponed earlier this month in the wake of the military conflict with Pakistan. Nadeem said he was aiming for the 100m mark after his gold medal in Paris. "I have always said that I always compete with myself and my ambition is to hit the 100m mark one day," the Pakistani javelin thrower said. He added that if Neeraj is doing well, "it's good for him". Neeraj recently came up with a personal-best throw of 90.23m in the Doha leg of the Diamond League Meeting. To breach the 90m mark is something that he had been striving for more than five years.
Time of India
22-05-2025
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- Time of India
Don't want to make any comments about Neeraj Chopra: Arshad Nadeem
Pakistan's star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has refused to comment on his arch-rival Neeraj Chopra , who was recently trolled for inviting the Olympic gold medallist for the now-postponed NC Classic in Bengaluru, due to ongoing cross-border tensions . The deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's popular tourist destination Pahalgam, which killed 26 people, took place before Neeraj had extended his invitation to the Pakistani thrower, but the Indian ace was still criticised on social media. "I don't want to make any comments about Neeraj because of the ongoing conflict with India," Nadeem told reporters here. "I come from a village and I will only say that me and my family will always stand with our army," added Nadeem. Neeraj had finished second best to Nadeem at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj too had echoed similar sentiments ahead of the Doha leg of the Diamond League Meeting on May 15, saying that he and Nadeem were never really close friends. Live Events The NC Classic javelin event, named after the celebrated Indian and initially scheduled for May 24 in Bengaluru, was postponed earlier this month in the wake of the military conflict with Pakistan. Nadeem said he was aiming for the 100m mark after his gold medal in Paris. "I have always said that I always compete with myself and my ambition is to hit the 100m mark one day," the Pakistani javelin thrower said. He added that if Neeraj is doing well, "it's good for him". Neeraj recently came up with a personal-best throw of 90.23m in the Doha leg of the Diamond League Meeting. To breach the 90m mark is something that he had been striving for more than five years.
News18
17-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
PM Modi Celebrates Neeraj Chopra Breaching 90m Mark: 'India Is Elated And Proud'
Last Updated: PM Narendra Modi celebrated Neeraj Chopra's 90.23m throw at the Doha Diamond League 2025. Chopra finished second behind Germany's Julian Weber, who threw 91.06m. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media to celebrate Neeraj Chopra finally breaching the 90m mark. 'A spectacular feat! Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90 m mark at Doha Diamond League 2025 and achieving his personal best throw. This is the outcome of his relentless dedication, discipline and passion. India is elated and proud," PM Modi posted on X. A spectacular feat! Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90 m mark at Doha Diamond League 2025 and achieving his personal best throw. This is the outcome of his relentless dedication, discipline and passion. India is elated and proud. @Neeraj_chopra1 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 17, 2025 Neeraj Chopra finally threw 90.23m but the trailblazing Indian had to settle for a second place behind Germany's Julian Weber in a dramatic men's javelin contest at the Doha leg of the prestigious Diamond League Meeting series on Friday. The 27-year-old double Olympic medallist Indian sent his spear 90.23m in his third attempt to join a list of javelin throwers, led by his current coach Jan Zelezny of Czechia, who had recorded 90m-plus efforts. He became the third Asian and 25th overall to achieve the feat. However, Weber turned the tables and took the top spot with his sixth and final throw, measuring 91.06m. Chopra was leading before Weber's final attempt. It was the German's first 90m-plus effort as well, and he became the 26th javelin thrower to breach the coveted mark. His effort was the world leading mark this season so far. Chopra began the contest with a throw of 88.44m, followed by a foul attempt. He then sent his spear past the elusive 90m mark to the collective sigh of relief of the whole country. His next three series were 80.56m, foul and 88.20m. For the last nearly five years, Chopra has been asked several times when he would breach the 90m mark. He answered those questions on Friday through his spear, though he had said many times earlier that the result is more important than the 90m mark. His feat came six months after joining hands with Zelezny in November last year though he said they started working together only in February this year. Zelezny's humongous world record stands at 98.48m since 1996. Chopra, who tied the knot with tennis player Himani Mor in January, will next compete in the 71st ORLEN Janusz Kusociński Memorial event in Chorzow, Poland, on May 23, where he will face Weber and Peters again, besides other top competitors. Chopra is also set to compete at the Golden Spike 2025 athletics meet in Ostrava, Czechia on June 24, hoping to be third time lucky after pulling out of the last two editions due to injuries. First Published: May 17, 2025, 09:00 IST
NDTV
17-05-2025
- Sport
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Neeraj Chopra Breaks Silence After Finishing 2nd Despite 90.23m Throw In Doha Diamond League: "Will Work..."
Neeraj Chopra finally breached the elusive 90m frontier with a 90.23m throw but the trailblazing Indian had to settle for a second place behind Germany's Julian Weber in a dramatic men's javelin contest at the Doha leg of the prestigious Diamond League Meeting series on Friday. The 27-year-old double Olympic medallist Indian sent his spear to 90.23m in his third attempt to join a list of javelin throwers, led by his current coach Jan Zelezny of Czechia, who had recorded 90m-plus efforts. He became the third Asian and 25th overall to achieve the feat. However, Weber turned the tables and took the top spot with his sixth and final throw, measuring 91.06m. Chopra was leading before Weber's final attempt. It was Weber's first 90m-plus effort as well, and he became the 26th javelin thrower to breach the coveted mark. His effort was the world leading mark this season so far. Two-time world champion and Paris Olympics bronze medallist Anderson Peters of Grenada was third with his opening throw of 84.65m. "I am very happy to have breached the 90m mark but it's a bitter-sweet experience," Chopra said later. "My coach Jan Zelezny said today is the day when I can throw 90m. The wind helps and weather is little warm and that helps. I also told Julian that we can throw 90m. I am also happy for him (Julian). "I believe I can throw farther than this in the coming events. We will work on some aspects and will throw 90m plus again this season," he added. The other Indian in the fray, Kishore Jena finished eighth with a below-par throw of 78.60m. Chopra began the contest with 88.44m, followed by a foul attempt. He then sent his spear past the elusive 90m mark to the collective sigh of relief of the whole country. His next three series were 80.56m, foul and 88.20m. He first competed in the Doha DL in 2018 when he finished fourth with a best throw of 87.43m. After winning gold in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, he took the title here in 2023 (88.67m) and finished second in 2024 (88.36m). (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
