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‘Churme ne maa ki yaad dila di’: PM Narendra Modi writes heartfelt letter to Neeraj Chopra’s mother | More sports News – Times of India

PM Modi and Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday penned a touching letter to Saroj Devi, mother of India's celebrated javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra. In the letter, PM Modi thanked Saroj Devi for sending her 'churma' ahead of the Indian festive season of Navratri. PM Modi began with respectful greetings, expressing his hope that Neeraj's mother is 'healthy, safe, and happy'. The Prime Minister then stated that tasting Saroj Devi's 'churma' reminded him of his mother."Respectful greetings! I hope you are healthy, safe, and happy. Yesterday, at the banquet held on the occasion of the Jamaican Prime Minister's visit to India, I had the opportunity to meet brother Neeraj. My joy increased during our discussions when he gav...

15Sep

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Neeraj Chopra finishes second, misses out on title by 0.01 meters at Brussels Diamond League Final | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra narrowly missed out on the men’s javelin throw title, finishing second by just 0.01 meters in a nail-biting finale at the Diamond League Final in Brussels on Saturday. The competition was intense, with Anderson Peters of Grenada securing first place with a huge throw of 87.87 meters. Chopra, who had been in the running throughout, achieved a best throw of 86.86 meters on his third attempt but fell just short of Peters's mark. Julian Weber, who threw 85.97 meters in the first round, finished in third despite an underwhelming throw of 77.75 in his final attempt.The event saw dramatic shifts and tight margins from the start. Chopra’s initial throws included an 86.82-meter effort, placing him second behind Peters. As the rounds progressed, Peters maintained his lead wi...

5Sep

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Set on fire by boyfriend, Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies | More sports News – Times of India

Rebecca Cheptegei, an Olympian from Uganada, passed away in Kenya on Thursday, four days after her boyfriend set her on fire -- according to Ugandan athletics officials. "We have learnt of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei... following a vicious attack by her boyfriend," Uganda Olympic Committee president, Donald Rukare, said in a post on X."This was a cowardly and senseless act that has led to the loss of a great athlete. Her legacy will continue to endure," he added.Kenyan police have reported that Dickson Ndiema Marangach, believed to be the partner of Cheptegei, allegedly set her on fire at her residence in Endebess, Trans-Nzoia County, on Sunday. Marangach is accused of pouring petrol on Cheptegei before igniting it.The shocking event occurred mere weeks foll...

2Sep

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‘Everywhere I’m winning silver. Gaadi atak gayi hai’: Yogesh Kathuniya after second-placed finish at Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya secured a silver medal in the men's F-56 discus throw at the Paris Paralympics, marking his second consecutive Paralympic silver. Despite achieving a season-best throw of 42.22m, the 27-year-old athlete expressed disappointment, emphasizing his desire to improve upon his string of second-place finishes in major competitions."Event was okay, I got a silver. I will work harder to change the colour of the medal. For some time, I'm winning silver only be it Tokyo (Paralympics) or today, World Championships or Asian Games..everywhere I'm winning silver. Gaadi atak gayi hai (I'm stuck on silver). I think I need to work harder. Now I want gold," Kathuniya said, as quoted by PTI.This silver medal marks Kathuniya's fifth consecutive second-place fin...

2Sep

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Preethi Pal creates history with second athletics medal at Paris Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's Preethi Palon Sunday made history, becoming the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympics after securing bronze in the 200m T35 category with a personal best of 30.01 seconds in Paris on Sunday. The achievement marks her as the second Indian woman to win two medals in a single Paralympics, after shooter Avani Lekhara's gold and bronze in Tokyo.Preethi's bronze medal in the 200m T35 adds to India's second para-athletics medal at the Paris Paralympics. She competed against world record holder and Tokyo Paralympics champion Zhou Xia of China, who won the gold with 28.15 seconds, and Guo Qianqian, also from China, who took silver with a time of 29.09 seconds.On Friday, Preethi clinched India's first athletics medal in a Paralympics track...

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Aarti wins 10000m race walk bronze with NR to open India’s account in U-20 World Athletics Championships | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Aarti, a 17-year-old Indian athlete, secured a bronze medal in the women's 10000m race walk event at the World U-20 Athletics Championships in Lima on Friday, setting a new national record with a time of 44 minutes 39.39 seconds.This achievement marked the beginning of India's medal tally in the competition, PTI reported.The gold and silver medals in the challenging event were claimed by Chinese race walkers Zhuoma Baima (43:26.60) and Meiling Chen (44:30.67), respectively.In another notable performance, Pooja Singh, a 17-year-old from Fatehbad district, Haryana, broke the national U20 women's high jump record during the qualification round on Thursday night.Pooja, the daughter of a mason, cleared a height of 1.83m, surpassing her own previous record of 1.82m set last year in Ko...