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Neeraj Chopra's Preparatory Camp In Switzerland Gets Ministry Approval

Reigning Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra's preparatory camp in Switzerland on Friday got the nod from the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), which also announced other approvals. Chopra will undergo a 12-day training camp in Magglingen, Switzerland ahead of the Diamond League final to be organised in Eugene, USA, later this month. A total of INR 5.89 lakh have been sanctioned for the camp to be held from September 1-12, a release said. Chopra finished second in the Diamond League event in Zurich on Thursday after recording his best throw of 85.71m.

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Misses Out On Diamond League Title By Narrowest Of Margins

Fresh off his gold medal-winning throw in the World Athletics Championships, India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra had to settle for the second spot on the podium as he lodged the distance of 85.71m in the men's javelin event of the Diamond League Meeting here on Thursday. Another gold was expected from the ace athlete but he missed out on the top spot by the smallest of margins to the Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch, the man who had finished third in the World Championships a few days ago.

World Athletics Championships 2023 Was A "Big Challenge": Neeraj Chopra Tells NDTV

India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra added another feather to his cap last week by claiming a World Athletics Championships gold medal at Budapest, Hungary. With it, he also became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the event. Neeraj's best throw in the javelin final was 88.17m. He had a foul throw to start with but then got 88.17m, 86.32m, 84.64m, 87.73m and 83.98m. In a recent interview to NDTV, Neeraj has revealed that the World Championships was "a big challenge" for him.

Staying injury-free is priority for world champion Chopra

NEW DELHI : Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra will give his all at the Diamond League final later this month and at the Asian Games that follows but finishing the season injury-free is high on his agenda, the Indian athlete said on Friday.

On Diamond League Second Place Finish, Neeraj Chopra's Honest Admission

Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra missed out on a top podium finish to settle for second position with a final round throw of 85.71 metres in the men's javelin event of the Diamond League Meeting here. The 25-year-old Chopra, also the reigning Olympic champion, produced three legal throws of 80.79m, 85.22m and 85.71m while the remaining three were fouls. He finished behind Jakub Vadlejch (85.86m) of Czech Republic, who had won a bronze in the World Championships.

"For This Competition, My Focus Was...": Neeraj Chopra On Diamond League 2nd Spot Finish

Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra missed out on a top podium finish to settle for second position with a final round throw of 85.71 metres in the men's javelin event of the Diamond League Meeting here. The 25-year-old Chopra, also the reigning Olympic champion, produced three legal throws of 80.79m, 85.22m and 85.71m while the remaining three were fouls. He finished behind Jakub Vadlejch (85.86m) of Czech Republic, who had won a bronze in the World Championships.

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Misses Out On Diamond League Title By Narrowest Of Margins

Fresh off his gold medal-winning throw in the World Athletics Championships, India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra had to settle for the second spot on the podium as he lodged the distance of 85.71m in the men's javelin event of the Diamond League Meeting here on Thursday. Another gold was expected from the ace athlete but he missed out on the top spot by the smallest of margins to the Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch, the man who had finished third in the World Championships a few days ago.

Zurich Diamond League, Neeraj Chopra and Murali Sreeshankar Live Updates: Sreeshankar Starts Well, Neeraj In Action Soon

Neeraj Chopra and Murali Sreeshankar, Zurich Diamond League Live: Boosted by the historic gold medal win at the World Athletics Championships, India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be aiming to continue his purple patch when he takes the field at the Diamond League meet in Zurich. Neeraj clinched the World championship gold with a throw of 88.17m.

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Neeraj Chopra's Preparatory Camp In Switzerland Gets Ministry Approval

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Misses Out On Diamond League Title By Narrowest Of Margins

World Athletics Championships 2023 Was A "Big Challenge": Neeraj Chopra Tells NDTV

Staying injury-free is priority for world champion Chopra

On Diamond League Second Place Finish, Neeraj Chopra's Honest Admission

"For This Competition, My Focus Was...": Neeraj Chopra On Diamond League 2nd Spot Finish

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Misses Out On Diamond League Title By Narrowest Of Margins

Zurich Diamond League, Neeraj Chopra and Murali Sreeshankar Live Updates: Sreeshankar Starts Well, Neeraj In Action Soon