Doha, June 20 (IANS) India’s two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra finished fourth in the javelin throw event of the Doha Diamond League event, ending with a season’s best throw of 85.69 metres in Doha, Qatar. With his solid effort on Friday, Neeraj Chopra achieved the qualifying standard for the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held from July 23 to August 2.This was the season’s first Diamond League event for India’s legendary athlete Chopra, who is returning from an injury. This was a dece…
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Doha, June 18 (IANS) India’s javelin ace Neeraj Chopra believes the absence of the Olympics or World Championships this season will do little to reduce the standard of competition he faces, insisting that the upcoming Commonwealth Games will be as demanding as any global event.Speaking during the Wanda Diamond League media interaction in Doha on Thursday, the Olympic champion said India’s busy athletics calendar, coupled with the depth of talent expected at the Commonwealth Games, leaves no ro…
Rome, June 5 (IANS) After Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage produced the best javelin throw of his career to smash the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meeting record with a world-leading 92.62m at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Rome, he said winning the event feels like a Sri Lankan festival. The Sri Lankan opened with 84.49m – a mark that would have been good enough to win – before launching his second-round effort way beyond 90 metres. In the process, he became the first man in 2026, and the first …