The star-studded Indian Sports Honours Awards 2023 was held in Mumbai on Thursday. Many sports icons such as Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Neeraj Chopra, PR Sreejesh, Bollywood stars like Neha Dhupia and Anushka Sharma also marked their presence at the occasion.
Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra achieved yet another historic feat as he became the first Indian to win the prestigious Diamond League Finals title here.
Neeraj Chopra on Friday finished first at the Lausanne Diamond League, becoming the first Indian to clinch the top spot in a Diamond League.
A good show in Lausanne can ensure Neeraj Chopra a berth in the Diamond League Finals in Zurich on September 7 and 8 as he is at the fourth spot in the standings.
Arshad Nadeem's coach Syed Hussain Bukhari said that he wants to see Neeraj Chopra play in Pakistan.
The throw even left Anderson Peters shocked along with all the others who were lucky enough to witness the incident.
AFI will celebrate August 7 as National Javelin Day across the country to commemorate Neeraj Chopra's Olympic gold medal.
Birmingham Commonwealth Games will see players from 72 countries competing in 280 events across 20 sports
Ace India javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has said he is hurt about not being able to defend his Commonwealth Games gold, adding he is especially disappointed about losing out on the opportunity to be India's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony in Birmingham on July 28.
Neeraj Chopra ruled out of commonwealth games due to injury