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Olympic 2024: Arshad Nadeem’s Record Breaking 92.97m Throw That Ended Pakistan’s 40 Year Wait

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Arshad Nadeem's Record Breaking 92.97m Throw That Ended Pakistan's 40 Year Wait

Arshad Nadeem’s Record Breaking 92.97m Throw That Ended Pakistan’s 40 Year Wait: Neeraj Chopra had to settle for a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw final of the Paris Olympics on Thursday night after his dreams of adding a second gold medal to his first from Tokyo were dashed.

With a stunning throw of 89.34 meters in the qualification, Chopra entered the final as the favorite.

He hurled the javelin to 89.45, his second-best ever performance and a significant improvement over the 87.58 that won him the gold in Tokyo.

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However, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who happens to be the champion of the Diamond League, upset him by breaking the Olympic Record to win the gold medal, but that was insufficient for the reigning World Champion and Diamond League finalist.

Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan outperformed the Indian gold winner in the men’s javelin throw final, shattering the Olympic Record with a massive heave of 92.97 meters.

Nadeem had battled with ailments and a lack of funds in the interim after finishing fourth in Tokyo.

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Nadeem became Pakistan’s first gold medallist in individual Olympic competitions after his incredible throw of 92.97 put him at the top of the standings.

He maintained that position with throws of 88,72, 79.40m, and 84.87m before finishing the competition with a throw of 91.79 meters, the second time someone crossed the 90-meter mark twice in the Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra started the final with a foul on his first attempt, Nadeem too fouled his first throw while Trinidad’s Keshorn Walcott took the lead with a throw of 86.16m while Anderson Peter was second at 84.70.

Even so, Chopra created history for India by being the third person and second male Indian to win back-to-back Olympic medals, following wrestler Sushil Kumar, who took home bronze and silver in the 2008 and 2012 Games. The second Indian to win two consecutive medals is PV Sindhu, who took home silver in Tokyo in 2016.

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India won one silver, four bronze, and Neeraj’s silver medal in Paris, making it their fifth overall. It appears that the repercussions of the Indian’s injury struggles over the past several years are still present.

The javelin throw event in the Paris Olympics was so tough that Julien Webber of Germany, the silver medallist at Tokyo, had to be satisfied with a sixth place.

But Nadeem virtually killed the competition on his second turn, unleashing a monster throw of 92.97 leaving everyone in the stadium stunned. With that throw, Nadeem broke the existing Olympic Record of Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway, who threw 90.57 in Beijing 2008. It is also the sixth-best throw in the all-time list.

(With Input From NDTV)

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R Ashwin Names “Most Valuable Indian Cricketer”- Its Not Virat and Rohit

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R Ashwin Names “Most Valuable Indian Cricketer”: Indian Ace Ravi Ashwin has expressed his views as a Indian cricketer and his admiration for pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

He labeling his as the most valuable cricketer at present time. He shared his thoughts on Jasprit Bumrah’s importance during the recent event in Chennai, where he highlighted the warm reception Bumrah received from fans.

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After making his international cricket debut for India in 2016. Bumrah has been a formidable presence, exhibiting his bowling skills in a variety of forms.

The right-arm fast bowler has established himself as one of the most influential bowlers in the game with an astounding 397 wickets in 195 games.

During an interview with Vimal Kumar, Ashwin highlighted the respect Chennai have for bowlers and expressed his happiness at seeing Bumrah treated like a god in the city.

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“The people in Chennai are fond of bowlers. Bumrah came to the city to attend an event a few days ago. We gave him a Rajni treatment. The bowlers are always treated nicely over here. I don’t want to name, but Jasprit Bumrah is the most valuable Indian cricketer right now,” Ashwin said.

Jasprit Bumrah won the coveted Player of the Series award after displaying his extraordinary skill by capturing 15 wickets for the Indian cricket team at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. His incredible performance was a major factor in Team India’s winning campaign.

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Following his remarkable display in the global tournament, Bumrah was given a well-deserved rest from international assignments. However, he has now been called back to the India national cricket team for the upcoming first Test against Bangladesh.

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KL Rahul Trolled After Failure in Duleep Trophy ‘India Ka Babar Azam’

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KL Rahul Trolled After Failure in Duleep Trophy ‘India Ka Babar Azam’: The competition is rapidly higher in sports in the Indian Test cricket. The recent performance of batsmen KL Rahul has got attention.

He is currently playing with India A led by Shubhman Gill in the Duleep Trophy. KL Rahul scored 37 runs off 111 balls before being dismissed by India B standout Washington Sundar on Day 3.

Despite a slow start, he emerged as the top-scorer for his team during their first innings in what proved to be a disappointing performance by the India A batsmen.

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Jurel was out for just two runs off of sixteen deliveries. But Captain Gill scored twenty-five runs off of forty-three balls.

But Riyan Parag could only muster thirty runs, while the belligerent Shivam Dube was out for twenty runs off forty-two balls.

After the Duleep Trophy’s first round of matches, the final team for the Bangladesh Test series is anticipated to be revealed. Regretfully, Rahul’s lackluster performance has not helped him and has drawn criticism from supporters.

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For India B, pacers Navdeep Saini and Mukesh Kumar displayed their prowess with the ball by capturing six wickets between them.

With scores of 3/60, Navdeep made an impression by removing the top order of India A, including Gill and opener Mayank Agarwal, and then trapping Jurel leg before wicket. Mukesh also made his mark by getting rid of Dube. And tail-enders Kuldeep Yadav and Akash Deep, picking up 3 wickets while conceding 62 runs.

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