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KOLKATA: In January this year, pole-vaulter Kuldeep Kumar and teammate Dev Kumar Meena were removed from their train and briefly detained at Maharashtra’s Panvel railway station after ticket examiners objected to them carrying their poles inside the coach, referring to the equipment as “steel pipes”.On Saturday, Kuldeep had a fitting reply when he broke the…
India’s Neeraj Chopra reacts (AP Photo) Neeraj Chopra, India’s javelin throw champion, finished eighth at the World Championships in Tokyo on Thursday, marking a disappointing end to his season.Chopra, who was experiencing back pain since early this month, managed a throw of 84.03 meters before being eliminated in the fifth round of finals.Debutant Sachin Yadav…
Arshad Nadeem (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated Neeraj Chopra vs. Arshad Nadeem clash, their first meeting in over a year, never truly materialised as Thursday’s World Championships final turned the script upside down. Pakistan’s Olympic champion and 2023 silver medallist Arshad Nadeem was among the first set of throwers to exit, bowing out in…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) Neeraj Chopra, India’s star javelin thrower, will compete against Anderson Peters and Julian Weber in the Diamond League Final in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 28. According to the schedule, he is expected to compete for the title at 11:15 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) on Thursday. Chopra, a two-time Olympic medallist,…
