Tokyo Olympics Day 16, Indians in action on August 7: Neeraj Chopra will be in action in the javelin throw final on Saturday.
Tokyo Olympics Day 15, Indians in action on August 6: Bajrang Punia will be in action on Friday.
Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal-winning effort in the javelin throw final means India has finished the Tokyo Games with its best-ever Olympic medal haul of seven.
Little could anyone have imagined that on his Olympic debut, he would win the gold medal to end the debate about Indian athletes being world-class at home and, barring a handful of exceptions, also-rans at the global level.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was elated after winning India's first athletics gold at the javelin throw final on Saturday.
Bajrang Punia beat Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov 8-0 on Saturday to win bronze medal in the wrestling 65kg freestyle category. With Bajrang's bronze, India has now equalled London's (2012 Olympics) haul of six medals.
Strength and conditioning coach Wayne Lombard’s ingenious idea - to use pickle juice to help the players recover and avoid cramps – helped the girls to give their best in trying conditions.