The Paris Olympics 2024 has begun, and all eyes are on Neeraj Chopra, India's javelin star and defending Olympic champion. Following his historic gold medal victory at the Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj has become a symbol of athletic achievement and national pride. With the stakes higher than ever, fans are eager to see if Neeraj can repeat history. So, when can you see Neeraj in action, and how can you watch him? Here's everything you need to know about his javelin throw schedule and how to watch him perform live.
Neeraj Chopra will compete in the javelin throw event on August 6. The Group A qualification round will start at 1:50 PM, and Group B will follow at 3:20 PM on the same day. If Neeraj advances from the qualification round, he will compete in the final on August 8, starting at 11:55 PM IST (Indian Time).
The Paris 2024 Olympics will be shown live on several Sports18 Network TV channels in India.
You can watch the Paris 2024 Olympics live for free on the JioCinema app and website.
Neeraj made history by winning India's first-ever Olympic gold in athletics at the Tokyo Games in 2020. After his impressive performance at the Tokyo Games, Neeraj continued to shine by winning the Diamond League title in 2022 and the Asian Games gold medal in 2023. He arrives at the Paris Olympics as the reigning world champion in javelin.
Neeraj will be joined by Kishore Jena in the men¡¯s javelin competition at the Paris Games. Jena secured a silver medal for India by finishing behind Neeraj at the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023.
India will be watching closely as Neeraj Chopra aims for another historic performance at the Paris Olympics. With the hopes of a nation resting on his shoulders, Neeraj is ready to take on the world once again.
As of July 2nd, India has won all three medals so far in shooting, with Manu bagging two and Swapnil Kusale taking the bronze in 50m rifle three-positions on Thursday.
Manu opened her medal account in the Paris Olympics with a swashbuckling Bronze win in the Women¡¯s 10m Air Pistol, before progressing to win another bronze medal in the Mixed Team event of the same, creating history by becoming the first Indian female athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics.
And now a historic third medal hangs in the balance for Manu, who will be competing in the Women¡¯s 25m Air Pistol Final tomorrow on Saturday.
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