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Olympics Javelin Live: Neeraj Chopra Aims To Defend Olympic Gold

Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw Final LIVE Updates Olympics 2024: India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra will look to retain his gold medal in the Men's Javelin Throw final at Paris Olympics 2024. Neeraj, who won gold at the Tokyo Summer Games three years back, registered a huge throw of 89.34 metres in Group B of the men's javelin throw qualification round at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday and made his way into the finals. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who breached the 90m mark at the Commonwealth Games in 2022, also qualified for the javelin throw final with his season-best throw of 86.59 m. (Medals Tally)

Here are the LIVE Updates of Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw Final, Paris Olympics 2024 from Stade de France

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"Sarpanch Sahab": PM Modi's Special Call To Hockey Captain Harmanpreet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian men's hockey team on its bronze medal success at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. India captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India beat Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match at Stade Yves-du-Manoir on Thursday. Marc Miralles had pulled Spain in front after converting a penalty stroke in the 18th minute. However, Harmanpreet equalised in the dying embers of the second quarter, before grabbing his second three minutes into the third quarter. Despite Spain's all-out attack in last five minutes of the final quarter, India held on for a famous win and clinced the fourth medal for the country in the ongoing Paris Olympics. 

After the match, PM Modi called the Indian hockey team to congratulate the players for their success. During the phone call, PM Modi spoke with captain Harmanpreet and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who was played his final game for India in the bronze medal match.

During the phone call, Modi called Harmanpreet as "Sarpanch" (leader). Harmanpreet has been nicknamed "Sarpanch" for leading the team from the front at the Paris Olympics, ending the tournament with 10 goals, including two on Thursday.

Modi also asked the retiring Sreejesh to help groom a team for the future.

#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian Hockey team and congratulated them on the #Bronze medal victory. #OlympicGames #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/OuuaEHVj0y

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Meanwhile, this is India's fourth bronze medal, and second in succession following Tokyo, and adds to those eight golds, the last of which came in 1980, and three silvers.

India had won seven of their previous 10 encounters with three-time champions Spain but after a cagey first half they found themselves trailing when Miralles fired an 18th minute penalty stroke past the 'Wall of India' Sreejesh Raveendran, playing his 336th and final international.

Borja Lacalle almost made it two, beating Sreejesh only to see his shot rebound off the post. 

India began to press hard and with just a few seconds remaining of the first half, Harmanpreet buried a penalty corner to level the scores. 

Three minutes after the break, Harmanpreet repeated the trick, sweeping another penalty corner just inside the Spanish post.

World champions Germany were scheduled to face Netherlands in the gold medal match later on Thursday.

(With ANI Inputs)

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"Boxers Are Given One Hour...": Vijender Blasts Vinesh's Disqualification

India's ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was just one win away from claiming gold at the Paris Olympics 2024, was disqualified just hours ahead of the final on Wednesday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that Vinesh, who was competing in the 50kg category, was found 100 grams overweight ahead of the gold medal match. While there were no issues with her weight on Tuesday, the weigh-in on Wednesday found her 100 grams over the weight limit. Olympic medalist boxer Vijender Singh was left fuming by the disqualification and he explained that 100 grams is too less a small a margin for the IOC to take such a big call. In an interview with NDTV. he also said that boxers are given extra time to cut weight if they are overweight in international competitions.

"It is unprecedented for a player to be disqualified like this in the final. 100 grams is nothing. Boxers are given more than an hour to reduce weight," the Olympic medallist boxer said.

“In case an athlete is over-weight - sweating suit, steam bath, sauna , running - all are done to reduce those few grams. We leave water, food and everything. That is why I have no idea what happened. This is a very harsh decision. We are not happy and we should fight the decision," Vijender added. 

According to a report, Vinesh not only cut her hair to fall under the weight category but also tried to draw some blood out of her veins, hoping to meet the criteria.

However, the steps taken by the wrestler did not yield the expected results.

Sources also told NDTV that Vinesh's weight went up by 1kg on Tuesday night and although she worked out for almost the entire night, she could only manage to bring down her weight by 900 grams.

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