Here are all the top sports stories of the week you need to know (Pic: File Pic)
16 May,2024 10:20 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
A huge controversy erupted during Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Asian Games when his first attempt was not measured, prompting legendary Anju Bobby George to accuse the Chinese officials of "trying to cheat" and "deliberately targeting the Indians". (Pic: AFP)
04 October,2023 10:42 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
A World Championships gold was the crowning glory of this season but superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has a title to defend as he takes the field against familiar rivals at the prestigious Diamond League finals on Saturday (Pic: AFP)
15 September,2023 10:31 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
The Neeraj Chopra-inspired javelin revolution is headed in the right direction with three Indians finishing in top six of the World Championships final, unprecedented in the tournament's history. (Pic: AFP)
28 August,2023 10:51 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
From an overweight teenager who took up sports merely for confidence to becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win an Olympic medal, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has come a long way. What the Indian Army Subedar from Haryana has already achieved at his age is nothing short of staggering. In a short but impressive career, Chopra has already erased several records, both national and global, to bring glory to India. (Pic: AFP)
30 June,2023 10:26 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
The Commonwealth Games 2022 was officially declared open in Birmingham with a grand opening ceremony after all the contingents that represented their nations presented themselves to the fans. Pictures Courtesy/ PTI, Twitter account of SAI
29 July,2022 10:15 AM IST | Mumbai
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra created history when he bagged silver at the World Championships 2022. By doing so, he became only the second Indian and the first ever male track and field athlete to bag a medal at the coveted event. Neeraj Chopra a best throw of 88.13m, which came in the fourth round, to finish second behind defending champion Anderson Peters of Grenada (90.54m). Pics courtesy: AP/PTI and AFP
24 July,2022 12:41 PM IST
A tough year has gone by, but here are a few among many who made it big amid all the odds in 2021.
02 January,2022 01:10 PM IST
Just like the previous year, 2021 too was a tumultuous year for India. The country’s woes were far from over as it was ravaged by the second wave of the pandemic, and was marred by violence on various occasions. Amid the gloom, there were sparks of hope though as the nation began the world’s largest vaccination drive and registered record wins at the Olympics. We look back pictorially at what defined 2021.
01 January,2022 03:07 PM IST
The year 2021 turned out to be one of the most eventful in the world of sports. Not only in India but also globally, there were many historic moments created as well as many controversies that shook the world of sports in 2021. Today, we take you through some of the most memorable as well as shocking moments in sports in 2021.
23 December,2021 11:31 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
