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Independence Day 2025: Five biggest sporting achievements since the last 15 August celebration
As the India celebrates its 79th Independence Day, let's reflect on the country's top sporting achievements from the past year. India made significant strides in various disciplines, including chess, cricket, and more. From cricket to chess, India made significant strides in the world of sports in the last one year. As sports unite citizens, let's celebrate India's 79th Independence Day, by reflecting on the nation's remarkable achievements from the past year and highlighting five iconic moments that brought immense joy and happiness to the nation. Historic Paralympics performance India won a record 29 medals at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris. India won 7 gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronze medals, marking the country's best-ever achievement in Paralympic history. At the Paris Olympics 2024, India won six medals: one silver and five bronze. Neeraj Chorpa won a silver in javelin throw, while Manu Bhaker became the first Indian shooter to win two medals at the same event. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Avani Lekhara won the gold medal for India in the R-2 women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event.. Image: Reuters Gukesh becomes world chess champion At 18, D Gukesh made history by becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, defeating China's Ding Liren in the 2024 FIDE World Championship held in Singapore in December 2024. Gukesh became the second World Chess Champion from India, with the first being the legendary Viswanathan Anand. India's chess dominance did not end there, as ahead of Gukesh's title win, in September 2024, the Indian men's and women's chess teams clinched gold medals at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, making history as the first-ever Indian teams to win gold at the prestigious tournament. The dominance carried forward to 2025, where recently, Divya Deshmukh won the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025. D. Gukesh became the youngest ever World Chess Champion. Image: AFP India win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in February. India convincingly defeated Bangladesh, Pakistan, and New Zealand in the group stage of the tournament and outclassed Australia in the semi-final to advance to the final. In the tournament's concluding match, India met the Kiwis again and this time got the better of them by 4 wickets to clinch the trophy. Pakistan were the host for the event, but given the security issues, Team India did not travel there and played all its matches in the UAE along with the final. This was the third occasion on which India won the ICC Champions Trophy. India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Image: AFP Neeraj Chopra finally crosses the 90m mark Neeraj Chopra notched a throw of 90.23m in May 2025 at the Doha Diamond League. With that, his prolonged wait to cross the 90m mark finally ended. He joined an elite club of just 27 athletes to have crossed the mark since 1986. Neeraj Chopra takes a throw during the Doha Diamond League. Image: X/DiamondLeague India's women's football team made history by qualifying for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup on merit, securing their spot with a 2-1 win over Thailand in Chiang Mai on July 5, 2025. This achievement marks a significant milestone for Indian women's football, as they topped Group B of the qualifiers with 12 points from 4 games. India last played in the senior AFC Women's Asian Cup back in 2003. India will make their first appearance in the Women's Asian Cup since 2003. Image: AIFF So, these are just five major sporting fields out of many where India made massive strides in the past year. However, the excellence of Indian athletes is not confined to only these disciplines. As India are progressing towards becoming a global sporting power, the trajectory of achievements is only heading upwards.
News18
09-08-2025
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Neeraj Chopra Withdraws From Silesia Diamond League, Classic Clash With Arshad Nadeem Cancelled
Last Updated: Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem have withdrawn from Silesia Diamond League, disappointing fans hoping for an India-Pakistan face-off. In what has come as a major disappointment to athletics enthusiasts, double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra and Paris Olympics gold medallist Arshad Nadeem have both withdrawn from the upcoming Silesia Diamond League, thus dashing all hopes of an India-Pakistan face-off. Nadeem is missing the tournament after undergoing surgery on his right calf in July, with his coach confirming he has been ruled out. However, the reason for Neeraj's withdrawal remains unclear. The tournament was scheduled for Saturday, August 16, in Silesia, Poland. Nadeem claimed the Olympic gold with a huge throw of 92.97m, edging out Neeraj, who recorded a best of 89.45m to settle for silver. Neeraj kicked off the 2025 season well, starting with a win at the Potch Invitational in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in April. Neeraj then made history at the Doha Diamond League by finishing second and recording his first-ever throw beyond 90 meters, reaching 90.23m. Most recently, Neeraj claimed a win at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic, held at Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium in Bengaluru, a competition named in his honour. Nadeem was slated to compete at the Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru in July, but because of border tensions between India and Pakistan in May, he wasn't extended an invitation. Neeraj and Arshad are now gearing up for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, all set to take place from September 13 to 21. Neeraj is the current javelin World Champion, having bagged the title in 2023 with a throw of 88.17m. Neeraj might feature at the Brussels Diamond League on August 22 as well. Meanwhile, after his historic Paris Olympics win, Nadeem expressed deep frustration over promises made by the Pakistan government that remain unfulfilled. Despite being the first Pakistani athlete to win a gold medal in track and field, Nadeem revealed that he has yet to receive key promised rewards, including land plots announced after his win. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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05-08-2025
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New threat for Neeraj Chopra as Brazil's da Silva records season's second-best javelin throw of 91m
A 91m rocket throw from Brazil's Luiz Maurício da Silva has put him right on Neeraj Chopra's radar. While the duo have been competing against each other for a while, the Brazilian now emerges as a tougher challenger. read more Luiz Maurício da Silva of Brazil is latest entrant into the over 90m throw club. Image: Reuters Brazilian Luiz Maurício da Silva laid down the marker in the global men's javelin throw competition as he registered a mega 91m throw on Sunday in an athletics competition back home. The men's javelin throw arena has been dominated by India's Neeraj Chopra over the last few years since he won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. India's Neeraj Chopra won silver at the Paris Olympics 2024, World Athletics gold in 2023 and currently jointly leads the standings in the Diamond League 2025. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD However, Chopra's first and only throw above the 90 metres came earlier this year when he registered the mark of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League in May. The competition on the night was won by Julian Weber of Germany, who hurled his javelin 91.06m away. Luiz Maurício da Silva crosses 90m mark in javelin Now Brazil's Luiz Maurício da Silva has surpassed Neeraj and zoomed to the second spot in the list for the biggest throws in 2025. With a massive 91, thrown at the Brazilian Championships in Sao Paulo, the 25-year-old now stands ahead of Neeraj in the list of season-best throws. The most amazing thing about Da Silva's achievement was that he won the competition by a comfortable margin of more than 10 meters. Pedro Henrique Rodrigues came second with a throw of 79.94. In only his first attempt, Da Silva broke his personal best of 86.62m as he registered a 90.68m throw. He would later clinch the gold with a 91m mega effort. NOUVEAU RECORD D'AMÉRIQUE DU SUD DU LANCER DU JAVELOT : Luiz Maurício da Silva 🇧🇷 vient de lancer à 91.00m à São Paulo !!!! 😱😱 Son concours au Trofeu Brasil Interclubes de Loterias de Caixa de Atletismo 2025 : 90.68/91.00/-/81.37/-/86.50#Athlétisme — (@NelsonCarterJr) August 3, 2025 'I still don't know how to describe what that event was like. I always aimed to reach 90 meters, because you always see throwers throwing far, but few go above that mark. It's a select group that achieved this feat,' Luiz said. 'It's historic, and being able to do it in Brazil carries even more weight. Being here at the Trophy and throwing 90 meters in Brazil. It's really cool to be part of the history books,' he added. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Da Silva recently gave tough competition to Neeraj at the Paris Diamond League in June 2025 as he came third with a best attempt of 86.62m, while the Indian athlete took the first spot with a 88.16m throw. They are expected to meet again at the Silesia Diamond League in Chorzów, Poland, on 16 August. Da Silva has also qualified for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, where he will be facing Neeraj once again.
India Today
12-07-2025
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- India Today
I had only dreamt of these things: Neeraj Chopra on his success streak
(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated July 21, 2025)Q. How did it feel to finally cross 90 metres at the Doha Diamond League?The 90-metre mark is just a number that has become a magical mark today. And now that it's done, I'm free of the burden. The idea hereon is to keep throwing as far as I can and I will continue putting in the hard work to do that. The most important thing is that there will be no more questions on crossing 90 metres!advertisementQ. Silver in Doha, followed by gold at the Paris Diamond League. What have you got right this year? Though there was a delay in getting started, the training was really good under coach Jan Zelezny in South Africa. I'm able to follow it in training, but I still need to replicate it in competitions. I'm working on things like the run-up and maintaining my posture while throwing.Q. How does it feel to have an event, the Neeraj Chopra Classic, in your name?I had only dreamt of these things. To have a competition featuring world-class athletes at home is the fruition of another dream, just like winning the Olympics or the World Championships. It's very different from winning a medal, but I feel like through this event, too, I have done something worthwhile for India.Q. What do you envision for the NC Classic going forward?There's a lot to learn from this edition and where we can improve. It only features men this year, but we'll look to add women as well. I hope we can make it an annual event and add more disciplines in the future. I want to think about how I can raise the standard of athletics in to India Today Magazine- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
12-07-2025
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India vs Pakistan! Neeraj Chopra to face Arshad Nadeem for first time since Paris Olympics
Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem (PTI Photo) The much-anticipated face-off between India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem is finally set to unfold once again — this time at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland on August 16. It will be the first meeting between the two javelin giants since their showdown at the Paris Olympics 2024 , where Neeraj finished on the podium and Nadeem made history for Pakistan. Chopra, who recently breached the elusive 90-metre mark at the Doha Diamond League with a throw of 90.23m, has continued to impress on the global stage. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Speaking to ANI at an event, the Olympic and World Champion on Friday emphasised his steady, step-by-step approach to pushing his limits: "I believe in going step-by-step. I have touched 90 m now, so I would like to increase it by one or two metres. Then aim for 95 m. As Sumit (Antil) said, 95 m is indeed possible. Then, after that, I would try breaking my coach's record." That coach is Jan Zelezny, the world record holder (98.48m), and someone Chopra greatly admires. "He has thrown 98m, and so many over 90. Maybe once I hit 95m, then I can start to say something — but right now, I need to keep working," he added. Poll Which athlete do you admire more in the javelin field? Neeraj Chopra Arshad Nadeem Both equally Neither Chopra's 2025 season has been stellar: a win in South Africa, a second-place finish in Doha, top-two finishes in Poland, Paris, and Ostrava, and most recently, a dominant 86.18m win at the Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dukung Orang Terkasih Menghadapi Limfoma: Mulai Di Sini Limfoma Klik Di Sini Undo by Taboola by Taboola As the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo (Sept 13–21) approaches, Chopra is focused on defending his crown. "I am preparing well for it and I hope to give my level best there. It is the biggest and most important competition of the year," he said. His clash with Arshad Nadeem in Poland may not carry Olympic stakes, but for fans across both nations, it promises plenty of excitement and perhaps a preview of battles yet to come. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Manika Batra's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 3. Watch Here!
