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Star Sprinter Hima Das To Miss Asian games, Confirms National Chief Coach Radhakrishna Nair

Star sprinter Hima Das will miss the upcoming Asian Games in China due to hamstring injury sustained last April, Indian athletics chief coach Radhakrishna Nair confirmed on Wednesday. The 23-year-old Hima had won a 400m individual silver at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. She was also a part of the gold and silver winning women's 4x400m and mixed 4x400m relay quartet in Jakarta. "It is unfortunate she (Hima) was injured a day before the Indian Grand Prix IV in Bengaluru (on April 15). She pulled a hamstring and also had back problem. Now, medical investigation is going on and planning for treatment. I believe that she will not be able to participate in the Asian Games as per the policy of the AFI," Nair said.

Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of Paavo Nurmi Games 2023 Due To Injury

India's ace athlete Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of Paavo Nurmi Games 2023 which are slated for June 13 in Finland. Paavo Nurmi Games is a Finnish athletics meet held annually in Turku since 1957. The competition is a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event. Neeraj Chopra had won a silver medal at Finland meet last year with what was then a national record throw of 89.30m. Neeraj also missed the end of the 2022 season due to an injury. Neeraj had announced last month that he will skip the FBK Games in the Netherlands due to a muscle strain he sustained during training last month.

Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar Finishes Third In Paris Diamond League

Top Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar secured a creditable third place in the Paris Diamond League with a jump of 8.09m, his maiden top-three finish in the prestigious one-day meeting series. Sreeshankar also became the only third Indian to finish in top-three of a Diamond League after Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and former discus thrower Vikas Gowda. Commonwealth Games silver medallist Sreeshankar achieved his best jump of the day in his third attempt on Friday night.

Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of Paavo Nurmi Games 2023 Due To Injury

India's ace athlete Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of Paavo Nurmi Games 2023 which are slated for June 13 in Finland. Paavo Nurmi Games is a Finnish athletics meet held annually in Turku since 1957. The competition is a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event. Neeraj Chopra had won a silver medal at Finland meet last year with what was then a national record throw of 89.30m. Neeraj also missed the end of the 2022 season due to an injury. Neeraj had announced last month that he will skip the FBK Games in the Netherlands due to a muscle strain he sustained during training last month.

Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar Finishes Third In Paris Diamond League

Top Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar secured a creditable third place in the Paris Diamond League with a jump of 8.09m, his maiden top-three finish in the prestigious one-day meeting series. Sreeshankar also became the only third Indian to finish in top-three of a Diamond League after Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and former discus thrower Vikas Gowda. Commonwealth Games silver medallist Sreeshankar achieved his best jump of the day in his third attempt on Friday night.

Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of FBK Games After Suffering Muscle Strain

Reigning Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday said he has suffered a muscle strain and was pulling out of next month's FBK Games as a precautionary measure. "Recently, I sustained a muscle strain during my training. Following a medical evaluation, me and my team have decided to avoid any risks which can aggravate the injury," the world No. 1 wrote on Twitter.

Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of FBK Games After Suffering Muscle Strain

Reigning Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday said he has suffered a muscle strain and was pulling out of next month's FBK Games as a precautionary measure. "Recently, I sustained a muscle strain during my training. Following a medical evaluation, me and my team have decided to avoid any risks which can aggravate the injury," the world No. 1 wrote on Twitter.

"Has To Be A Better Way": Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra On Cops' Action Against Wrestlers

India's top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia, had planned a protest outside the new parliament during its inauguration in the National Capital on Sunday. The athletes had organised a 'Mahila Samman Mahapanchayat' (women's assembly) as part of their ongoing protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. However, as they were trying to march towards the new Parliament from their site of protest at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Police detained the protesting wrestlers.

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Star Sprinter Hima Das To Miss Asian games, Confirms National Chief Coach Radhakrishna Nair

Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of Paavo Nurmi Games 2023 Due To Injury

Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar Finishes Third In Paris Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of Paavo Nurmi Games 2023 Due To Injury

Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar Finishes Third In Paris Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of FBK Games After Suffering Muscle Strain

Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out Of FBK Games After Suffering Muscle Strain

"Has To Be A Better Way": Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra On Cops' Action Against Wrestlers