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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.

Through My Lens: The 2023 North American Indigenous Games

I wasn't sure what to expect when I first heard that my home community of Sipekne'katik First Nation was going to be a community host for the 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) softball games. My first thought was, 'Here? In our small community?' For weeks leading up to the Games, I was delighted to see our community come together — from field prepping and signage to athlete transportation and vendors.

Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second In Zurich Diamond League With 85.71m Throw

Neeraj Chopra completed a brilliant recovery to finish second at the Zurich Diamond League men's javelin throw event on Friday. The reigning world champion started with a 80.79m throw before two false throws in his next two attempts put him in fifth position. However, in his fourth attempt, Neeraj came back strong with a 85.22m throw. Another false throw followed but with a 85.77m throw in his sixth and final attempt, he came agonisingly close to grabbing the top spot but he ended up narrowly missing out.