Track-less Tuvalu sends one-man team to Paris Olympics
WELLINGTON: Athletes on Tuvalu train on the airport runway in the absence of a running track, but the tiny Pacific nation will still manage to send a one-man sprint team to the Paris Olympics.
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Neeraj Chopra Wins At Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 With 85.97m Throw
India's Olympic and world champion javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra claimed his maiden gold medal at the Paavo Nurmi Games on Tuesday, dominating a stellar field on his return to competitive action following a month-long break. Chopra, who claimed the silver here in 2022, produced the winning effort of 85.97m in his third attempt to lead the field for a major part of the competition. The Indian proved himself heads and shoulders above much-hyped 19-year-old German prodigy Max Dehning, who came here as the youngest member of the 90m club but finished a disappointing seventh in the eight-strong field.
Paavo Nurmi Games 2024, Neeraj Chopra Highlights: Neeraj Chopra Wins At Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 With Best Throw Of 85.97m
Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 Highlights, Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw: World champion and Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra claims top spot with 85.97m throw in the men's javelin throw event at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 in Turku, Finland. Neeraj was back in action after missing the Ostrava Golden Spike meet as a precautionary measure.
Paavo Nurmi Games 2024, Neeraj Chopra LIVE Streaming: Where And How To Watch
Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 LIVE Streaming: Olympic gold medalist and world champion Neeraj Chopra will be in action at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 men's javelin event on Tuesday. The competition, which will take place in Paavo Nurmi Stadium in Finland, will be a perfect place to continue his preparation for the Paris Olympics 2024. Chopra missed the Ostrava Golden Spike meet as a precautionary measure after suffering a minor injury but at Paavo Nurmi Games 2024, he will face a host of talented competitors including Max Dehning of Germany, the youngest javellin thrower to breach the 90m mark.
Italy's Jacobs runs best time since Tokyo Games victory
Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs ramped up his preparations for the Paris Games by breaching the 10-seconds mark twice on Tuesday to win gold at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.
Baseball legend Willie Mays dead at 93
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India's Chopra eases fitness concerns with gold in Finland
NEW DELHI : Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra won gold at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on Tuesday and while the winning throw was well short of his personal best the Indian said he is happy with his fitness ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra Reveals 'Different' Injury Recovery Plan After 2024 Paris Olympics
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has opened up about his adductor niggle which has affected his season, saying he will consult "different doctors" after the Paris Olympics to address the nagging issue. Chopra returned to competitions after a month-long break to fetch his maiden gold medal at the Paavo Nurmi Games here on Tuesday with an effort of 85.97m, which came in his third attempt. The 26-year-old, who created history by becoming the first Indian to win a track and field medal at the Tokyo Olympics, had withdrawn from last month's Ostrava Golden Spike as a precautionary measure after he felt something in his adductor (group of muscles located on inner thighs).