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Neeraj Chopra confident of breaching the 90m mark soon
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athletics2 years ago Kamalpreet Kaur tests positive for banned substance, could be jailed for four years The Athletics Integrity Unit has provisionally barred top Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur after she tested positive for a prohibited drug. If proven guilty, Kaur, who made it to the finals of women's discus at Tokyo Olympics 2020, risks a potential four-year prison sentence. SportsCafe Desk |
athletics3 years ago Tokyo gold medalist Neeraj Chopra nominated for Laureus Breakthrough of the Year award 2022 India's Neeraj Chopra has been nominated for the coveted Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year 2022 award for his historic gold medal victory in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He is just the third Indian to be nominated for a Laureus Award, following wrestler Vinesh Phogat and Sachin Tendulkar. SportsCafe Desk |
athletics3 years ago Neeraj Chopra resumes practice, two-and-a-half months after Tokyo triumph 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra resumed his training, two months after his historic feat, at the National Institute of Sports, in Patiala. The Indian will be defending his Commonwealth Games and Asian Games titles next year, along with an eye on the world championships. SportsCafe Desk |
athletics3 years ago Rainy conditions affected my throws at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, recalls Kamalpreet Kaur Kamalpreet Kaur revealed that the rainy conditions during the final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics stopped her from giving her best shot. Even though the Indian qualified for the final with a great throw and raised the expectations, she finished sixth in the medal event with a best throw of 63.70m. SportsCafe Desk |