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CWG 2022: We are not rivals, we are part of javelin family, says Arshad Nadeem on friendship with Neeraj Chopra

Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem says he will miss competing against India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra at the Commonwealth Games here as they are part of 'one' family. Neeraj won a historic silver at the World Championships last month with a throw of 88.13m as Arshad finished fifth after becoming the first Pakistani to qualify for the finals. The Indian pulled out of the CWG due to a groin strain while Arshad, who continues to nurse an elbow injury, is expected to be on the podium with Grenada's Anderson Peters, the favourite for gold. Peters won the gold at recent Worlds. "Neeraj bhai is my brother. I miss him here. May God give him the best of health and I get to compete with him soon," Arshad told PTI.

Ohuruogu revels in ‘pure joy’ of Hudson-Smith bronze ahead of Commonwealth Games

Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu said “it was just pure joy” to watch mentee Matt Hudson-Smith win bronze in the 400m at the World Championships.

Injured Neeraj Chopra disappointed at losing out on opportunity to be India's flag-bearer at CWG 2022 opening ceremony

Commonwealth Games on Thursday after he sustained a "minor" groin strain during his historic silver medal-winning campaign at the recent World Championships. The 24-year-old superstar was all set to defend his title in Birmingham, but pulled out of the multi-sport event after his medical team advised a month's rest after MRI scan showed a minor injury. “... I am hurt about not being able to defend my title and missing out on another opportunity to represent the nation. I am especially disappointed about losing out on the opportunity to be Team India's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, an honour I was looking forward to having in a few day's time,” Chopra wrote on his social media handles. “For now, I will focus on my rehabilitation and hope to be back in action very soon. I would like to thank the entire country for all the love and support I've received over the past few days, and urge you all to join me in cheering on my fellow Team India athletes in Birmingham over the coming weeks. Jai Hind.”

Struggled A Bit With Conditions: Neeraj Chopra On Silver Medal Win At World Athletics Championships 2022

Ace Indian javelin thrower and Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra took to social media on Monday to express his happiness at winning a silver medal for the country at World Athletics Championships 2022 in Oregon, US. Neeraj's silver medal in the men's javelin throw was the big headline of Oregon 2022 for India, with the Tokyo Olympic gold medallist finally ending the country's 19-year-long wait for a medal at the world championships. Neeraj recorded a distance of 88.13 metres in his fourth attempt in the men's javelin throw final and secured the second position.

Anderson Peters, the friend and rival of Neeraj Chopra

Once an aspiring fast bowler, Grenadian is new 90m starNeeraj Chopra and Anderson Peters have one thing in common - both took to javelin for fun. Neeraj, once bullied for being overweight, wanted to lose flab and found his escape route in the sport. He would later end up being the country's first Olympic champion in athletics and only the second Indian track and field athlete to win a medal at the Worlds. Grenadian Anderson, hailing from a country with a population of 1.13 lakh, picked up the javelin in school at the age of 10 more as an extension of his childhood hobby of hurling stones at mangoes and apples hanging high on trees and later throwing cricket balls. He would become only the second athlete in javelin history to win back-to-back Worlds titles after Czech great Jan Železný.

"Commendable That...": What Neeraj Chopra Said About Pakistan Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem At World Athletics Championships

India's Neeraj Chopra scripted history on Sunday as he became the second Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships after Anju Bobby George achieved the feat in 2003. Neeraj registered a throw of 88.13m in his fourth attempt and hence he secured the silver medal. Anderson Peters secured the gold medal after registering a throw of 90.54m.

World Athletics Championships: Conditions were challenging, says Neeraj Chopra

The reigning Olympic champion admitted that his comeback from outside medal position midway into the final was "challenging". Chopra, however, also knew that a good throw was around the corner. He was lying at fourth position after three rounds of throws, having opened with a foul before registering 82.39m and 86.37m in his next two attempts.

"Had Hopes Of Doing Better Than I Did": Neeraj Chopra To NDTV After Winning World Athletics Championships Silver

Javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra said that he had hopes of performing better than he did after he won the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships. The Olympic champion registered a best throw of 88.13m to pip the likes of Jakub Vadlejch and Julian Weber to the silver medal, while Anderson Peters of Grenada won the gold medal with a monster 90.54m throw. It was only India's second medal at the World Championships, after Anju Bobby George's bronze in 2003.

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CWG 2022: We are not rivals, we are part of javelin family, says Arshad Nadeem on friendship with Neeraj Chopra

Ohuruogu revels in ‘pure joy’ of Hudson-Smith bronze ahead of Commonwealth Games

Injured Neeraj Chopra disappointed at losing out on opportunity to be India's flag-bearer at CWG 2022 opening ceremony

Struggled A Bit With Conditions: Neeraj Chopra On Silver Medal Win At World Athletics Championships 2022

Anderson Peters, the friend and rival of Neeraj Chopra

"Commendable That...": What Neeraj Chopra Said About Pakistan Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem At World Athletics Championships

World Athletics Championships: Conditions were challenging, says Neeraj Chopra

"Had Hopes Of Doing Better Than I Did": Neeraj Chopra To NDTV After Winning World Athletics Championships Silver