Gold for Neeraj Chopra. India's first World Athletics Champion in any discipline. The Javelin Thrower now has the entire collection of top prizes - World Championship gold, Olympic gold, Diamond League Trophy, Commonwealth Gold, Asian Games gold. He makes India proud with a best
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- The India men's 4x400 Relay team of Muhammad Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammad Ajmal and Rajesh Ramesh qualified for the final with an Asian record time of 2:59.05, finishing second behind the United States of America in the semifinal heats.
- For fans of Indian athletics who believe that the America Justin Robinson should have been disqualified for jostling with Rajesh Ramesh on the back straight of the anchor leg in the 4x400m race, it must be said that the Indian leadership did file a protest but the Jury denied the
- Who would have imagined this moment! I guess nobody would have envisaged an Indian runner (Rajesh Ramachandran) ahead, even fleetingly, of a runner (Justin Robinson) from the United States of America in the final lap a 4x400m relay race.
- Getting a treasured autograph.
- Smooth exchanges & fine runs. Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal and Rajesh Ramachandran combined to clock an Asian record time of 2:59.05 in qualifying for the World Athletics Championships final in Budapest. It is the first time the men's team is making it to the
- Wow! We have to pinch ourselves to believe this. India beat Denmark 3-2 to enter the Thomas Cup badminton final! Delightful to watch this team punch above its weight for two nights in-a-row. Just wow!
- Amazed at so many are taking potshots at Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri. If and when he hears the cacophony, even Ajinkya Rahane could be surprised. Celebrate Rahane's 100, as indeed it must be celebrated. Have we lost the ability to enjoy one's success without deriding another?
- This must a rare clip, with two Indian women competitors in the same frame at a World Athletics Championships. Annu Rani gets ready to throw the Javelin while Parul Chaudhary soldiers on in the 5000m at Oregon22 on Wednesday.
- 'Tomorrow' is here! The first Indian World Champion is the centre of all attention at the World Athletics Championships in history! Neeraj Chopra!
- India! The Thomas Cup badminton team has taken so many of us on this magical ride this weekend. If a few days ago someone said India would beat Malaysia, Denmark & Indonesia in successive knockout games, one would have drawn strange looks! This team has produced magic. #Badminton
- A silver medal for Amit Khatri in the 10000m race walk in the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.
- A couple of days ago, when covering the AFI National Open 400m Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, I found 11-year-old Mrigank in the throwing area, immersed in practicing with his Javelin. And could not resist clicking this photograph. #Athletics
- The more one sees this lad the more one is convinced of his being grounded and his unflinching loyalty to promote his sport. Neeraj Chopra was at hand to wish the women 20km Race Walk athletes at the start of their National Games competition in IIT Gandhinagar early this morning.
