Javelin throwing

Neeraj Chopra won Gold in the Men’s Javelin Throw final to win India’s first medal in Athletics on 7 August. Interestingly, he began his tryst with sports to shed a few extra kilos off his body.

Devendra Jhajharia's promise to a six-year-old helped India smile

Eighteen year old Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra became India’s second ever person to win a gold medal at an IAAF world championship event. The competition, which was held in Poland, also saw the Panipat lad breaking the Under-Twenty world record by almost two metres!