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According to World Athletics, Usain Bolt has been displaced from the top of the most written-about athlete list after many years.

Neeraj Chopra displaces Usain Bolt, becomes most talked about athlete in 2022

India's star Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is now the most written-about athlete in the world.

Here's the full story...

Chopra leads the way with 812 articles ahead of a troika of Jamaican women sprint stars, Elaine Thompson-Herah, with 751 articles, world 100m champion Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce (698) , and Shericka Jackson (679), with Usain Bolt still featuring in 574 articles.

According to World Athletics, Usain Bolt is no more the most written-about athlete in the world.
The person to overtake him is none other than India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra.
Chopra leads the way with 812 articles ahead of a troika of Jamaican women sprinters, Elaine Thompson-Herah, with 751 articles, world 100m champion Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce (698) and world 200m champion Shericka Jackson (679). Usain Bolt who still holds the men's 100m &amp; 200m record still features in 574 articles despite taking retirement back in 2017.
Chopra, India's star javelin thrower, has had a terrific year which started off by becoming only the second Indian to win a global medal at the World Athletics Championships after Anju Bobby George&rsquo;s bronze in the women&rsquo;s long jump in 2003.
The impressive feat was topped off by the 24-year-old in September when he became the first Indian to win the Diamond League final.
Chopra won India's first Olympic gold medal in athletics at the Tokyo Olympics last year.
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Indian Discuss thrower Kamlapreet Kaur has been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 3 years for using a prohibited substance called Stanozolol.

Indian Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur banned for 3 years for using prohibited substance

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned Indian Discuss thrower Kamalpreet Kaur after she failed a dope test.

Here's what happened.

Kaur's ban comes only days after javelin thrower Shivpal Singh was banned for 4 years following a failed dope test that took place last year.

Indian Discuss thrower Kamlapreet Kaur has been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 3 years for using a prohibited substance called Stanozolol.
The athlete's ban will be effective from March 29, 2022 according to an Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) statement. She had been provisionally suspended for using the substance back in May this year.
The 26-year-old finished sixth at the Tokyo Olympics and is the only Indian woman to cross the 65-metre mark in Discus throw.
Kamalpreet's ban comes only days after javelin thrower Shivpal Singh was handed a four-year ban following a failed dope test that took place last year.
"On 28 March 2022, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory in Lausanne, Switzerland reported an Adverse Analytical Finding in the Sample for the presence of Stanozolol metabolites,&rdquo; AIU said in their statement.
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Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to start his three-month-long off-season training at Chula Vista Elite Training Centre in California

Gold-medalist Neeraj Chopra lands in U.S. for three-month off season training

In an Instagram post, Neeraj said that it is a time to put the past to rest and focus on the future. He further added that he is looking forward to restarting the process towards getting better.

Where is Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra training now? 

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has started his three-month-long off-season training at Chula Vista Elite Training Centre in California. Neeraj was on a break after winning India's only individual gold in athletics at Tokyo Olympics.
With off-season training, he would begin his preparations for next year's Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Athletics Championships.
In an Instagram post, Neeraj said that it is a time to put the past to rest and focus on the future. He further added that he is looking forward to restarting the process towards getting better.
According to various media reports, Neeraj's coach Klais Bartonietz and physio Ishaan Marwaha have also accompanied him to the USA.
Chula Vista Centre is spread across 155 acres which has sports venues and support for over a dozen Olympic and Paralympic sports. It is located in the San Diego, California.

Javelin thrower&nbsp;Neeraj&nbsp;Chopra was on a break after winning India's only individual gold in athletics at Tokyo Olympics

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has started his three-month-long off-season training at Chula Vista Elite Training Centre in California. Neeraj was on a break after winning India's only individual gold in athletics at Tokyo Olympics.
With off-season training, he would begin his preparations for next year's Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Athletics Championships.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/others-sports/asian-champions-trophy-indian-women-s-hockey-player-tests-positive-for-covid-19-1638954003735" target="_blank">Asian Champions Trophy: Indian women's hockey player tests positive for Covid-19</a>
In an Instagram post, Neeraj said that it is a time to put the past to rest and focus on the future. He further added that he is looking forward to restarting the process towards getting better.
According to various media reports, Neeraj's coach Klais Bartonietz and physio Ishaan Marwaha have also accompanied him to the USA.
Chula Vista Centre is spread across 155 acres which has sports venues and support for over a dozen Olympic and Paralympic sports. It is located in the San Diego, California.

If your name is Neeraj&nbsp;and you live anywhere close to Bharuch&nbsp;in Gujarat, quickly get to this petrol pump. In honour of India's Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj&nbsp;Chopra, the petrol pump owner is giving out free petrol worth Rs 501 to anyone who shares the name with the athlete.&nbsp;
If your name is Neeraj and you can prove it with a photo identity card, you will not only have a smile on your face but also fuel in your vehicle's tank.&nbsp;
Also Read:&nbsp;Neeraj Chopra returns to a rousing welcome 
The offer is valid till Monday evening as the petrol pump owner Ayub&nbsp;Pathan&nbsp;has created quite a buzz with his unique marketing strategy but calls it a humble tribute to the superstar from Haryana.&nbsp;
Till Monday morning, almost 30 Neerajs&nbsp;have made it to the pump and got tanked up with free fuel and many more are expected to join the queue.&nbsp;

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Free petrol for you if your name is Neeraj Chopra

In honour of India's Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj&nbsp;Chopra, a petrol pump owner is giving out free petrol worth Rs 501 to anyone who shares the name with the athlete

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Free petrol for you if your name is Neeraj 

<ul>
<li>Gujarat&nbsp;based petrol pump owner gives free petrol worth Rs 501 to anyone with the name Neeraj</li>
<li>All claimers need to have a valid govt photo id to get free petrol&nbsp;</li>
<li>Pump owner pays tribute to Neeraj&nbsp;Chopra and his success at Olympics</li>
</ul>

If your name is Neeraj&nbsp;and you live anywhere close to Bharuch&nbsp;in Gujarat, quickly get to this petrol pump. In honour of India's Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj&nbsp;Chopra, the petrol pump owner is giving out free petrol worth Rs 501 to anyone who shares the name with the athlete.&nbsp;
If your name is Neeraj and you can prove it with a photo identity card, you will not only have a smile on your face but also fuel in your vehicle's tank.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/neeraj-chopra-other-olympians-return-to-a-rousing-welcome-after-historic-show-in-tokyo-1628515319538" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;Neeraj Chopra returns to a rousing welcome </a>
The offer is valid till Monday evening as the petrol pump owner Ayub&nbsp;Pathan&nbsp;has created quite a buzz with his unique marketing strategy but calls it a humble tribute to the superstar from Haryana.&nbsp;
Till Monday morning, almost 30 Neerajs&nbsp;have made it to the pump and got tanked up with free fuel and many more are expected to join the queue.&nbsp;

The golden boy of Indian athletics Neeraj&nbsp;Chopra feels it was his destiny to win an Olympic gold medal.&nbsp;
"When started learning javelin throw it was never a part of the plan to represent India and win an Olympic gold. It feels like it was a part of God's plan. It was destiny, I just worked hard," Chopra said after winning India's first Olympic medal in athletics.&nbsp;
"When I picked up the javelin for the first time I didn't know I would achieve all this but I felt an immediate&nbsp;attachment to the sport and decided that I wanted to do this professionally," he added.&nbsp;
Speaking about the moment he won the gold, Neeraj&nbsp;said he did not relax till he knew he had won the medal'
"I wanted to give my best at the Olympics but I didn't relax&nbsp;till I was sure about the gold medal. Other participants were very good and could have done better than me in any attempt. As soon as I saw their last attempt, I knew I'm getting gold &amp; I celebrated."
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'Got attached to the sport the very first time I picked up the javelin': Neeraj Chopra

Why javelin thrower&nbsp;Neeraj&nbsp;Chopra believes it was his destiny to win an Olympic gold

I wanted to give my best at&nbsp;#Olympics &nbsp;but wasn't relaxed till I was sure about Gold medal. Other participants were very good &amp;could have done better with any throw. As soon as I saw their last attempt, I knew I'm getting gold &amp; I celebrated
((patch))
I started learning javelin throw it was never a part of the plan to represent India and win an Olympic gold. It feels like it was a part of God's plan. It was destiny because no one in my family has played sports. I just worked hard. Here because of everyone's support.&nbsp; ((patch))
It was my uncle who took me to the stadium to learn javelin throw, it was his dream to see me become a sportsperson. ((patch))
When I picked up the javelin for the first time I didn't know I would achieve all this but I had felt an attachment to the sport and decided that I wanted to do this professionally.&nbsp; ((patch)) It was a dream to win a medal at the Olympics for India in athletics and that dream has been achieved with a gold. It's big change for indian sports.&nbsp;

It feels like it was a part of God's plan. It was destiny, I just worked hard," Chopra said after winning India's first Olympic medal in athletics.&nbsp;

The golden boy of Indian athletics Neeraj&nbsp;Chopra feels it was his destiny to win an Olympic gold medal.&nbsp;
"When started learning javelin throw it was never a part of the plan to represent India and win an Olympic gold. It feels like it was a part of God's plan. It was destiny, I just worked hard," Chopra said after winning India's first Olympic medal in athletics.&nbsp; Also Watch&nbsp;<a title="Tokyo Olympics 2020: Watch! Subedar Neeraj Chopra's regiment celebrates his Olympic victory" href="https://www.editorji.com/story/tokyo-olympics-2020-watch-subedar-neeraj-chopra-s-regiment-celebrates-his-olympic-victory-1628402990499">Tokyo Olympics 2020: Watch! Subedar Neeraj Chopra's regiment celebrates his Olympic victory</a>
"When I picked up the javelin for the first time I didn't know I would achieve all this but I felt an immediate&nbsp;attachment to the sport and decided that I wanted to do this professionally," he added.&nbsp;
Speaking about the moment he won the gold, Neeraj&nbsp;said he did not relax till he knew he had won the medal'
"I wanted to give my best at the Olympics but I didn't relax&nbsp;till I was sure about the gold medal. Other participants were very good and could have done better than me in any attempt. As soon as I saw their last attempt, I knew I'm getting gold &amp; I celebrated."
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PT Usha came close, so did Milkha Singh and Anju Bobby George. But a medal in athletics was something that remained out of reach. However, on a7 August 2021, everything changed. 23-year-old Neeraj Chopra ensured that the nation stood still while the Indian national anthem played at the Olympic stadium in Tokyo. It is India's first individual gold since Abhinav Bindra's historic feat in 2008 and also the first Olympic Gold for India in athletics. 
The tall lad from Panipat in Haryana burst out on the international scene with a gold and a World Junior record in the World Under 20 Championships. In the next two years, Chopra reached greater heights as he collected gold in the Asian Championships, Commonwealth Games and even Asian Games and smashed the national record many times over.
But in 2019, Neeraj's progress came to a grinding halt as he underwent elbow surgery. It was a massive setback as the Hulk from Haryana needed months of rehabilitation and training before he could get back on the field.
Neeraj had to change his technique to avoid injury. He took time to return to his natural throwing distance of 80+ metres. His immediate target was to qualify for Tokyo and Neeraj did that. After qualification, he worked even harder to ensure that he could fight for a medal.
Right till the final, Neeraj worked tirelessly in the shadow of Johannes Vetter, the German who was tipped to win the Gold. The qualifying rounds saw Neeraj Chopra activate his beast mode and he led the qualification with a whopping throw of 86.65 metres. He pipped Vetter but Neeraj needed more to win the Gold.
In the final, Chopra had a different approach. While most top athletes aim to start with moderate intensity, the 23-year-old went out all guns blazing. His first throw of 87.03 m lay the marker for the rest of the pack. He improved and clocked 87.58 metres in his second attempt. 
87.58, a number that will probably be remembered for generations and will become part of modern-day folklore. The pressure and weight of expectations of a billion-plus Indians didn't affect the javelin thrower as his second throw was enough to win him the top spot on the podium.
His family, the immediate ones, and his extended family of 1.3 billion Indians cried in unison as they celebrated one of India's biggest sporting moments. Such moments don't come often as they are a result of the hard work&nbsp;put in by not just the athletes but also the coaches, support staff and the families.
If Abhinav Bindra's gold in 2008 was a watershed moment in Indian sporting history, then Neeraj's gold in 2021 is definitely A moon-landing moment.&nbsp;

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Neeraj Chopra gives a moon-landing moment for Indian Sports 

If Abhinav Bindra's gold in 2008 was a watershed moment in Indian sports, then Neeraj's gold in 2021 is definitely a moon-landing moment.&nbsp;

<ul>
<li>Neeraj&nbsp;Chopra with a throw of 87.58m wins Gold in Men's Javelin throw&nbsp;</li>
<li>First-ever athletics gold for India in Olympic history&nbsp;</li>
<li>First Olympic gold for India since 2008 when Abhinav&nbsp;Bindra&nbsp;won the top honour&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

PT Usha came close, so did Milkha Singh and Anju Bobby George. But a medal in athletics was something that remained out of reach. However, on a7 August 2021, everything changed. 23-year-old Neeraj Chopra ensured that the nation stood still while the Indian national anthem played at the Olympic stadium in Tokyo. It is India's first individual gold since Abhinav Bindra's historic feat in 2008 and also the first Olympic Gold for India in athletics. 
The tall lad from Panipat in Haryana burst out on the international scene with a gold and a World Junior record in the World Under 20 Championships. In the next two years, Chopra reached greater heights as he collected gold in the Asian Championships, Commonwealth Games and even Asian Games and smashed the national record many times over.
But in 2019, Neeraj's progress came to a grinding halt as he underwent elbow surgery. It was a massive setback as the Hulk from Haryana needed months of rehabilitation and training before he could get back on the field.
 Neeraj had to change his technique to avoid injury. He took time to return to his natural throwing distance of 80+ metres. His immediate target was to qualify for Tokyo and Neeraj did that. After qualification, he worked even harder to ensure that he could fight for a medal.
Right till the final, Neeraj worked tirelessly in the shadow of Johannes Vetter, the German who was tipped to win the Gold. The qualifying rounds saw Neeraj Chopra activate his beast mode and he led the qualification with a whopping throw of 86.65 metres. He pipped Vetter but Neeraj needed more to win the Gold.
 In the final, Chopra had a different approach. While most top athletes aim to start with moderate intensity, the 23-year-old went out all guns blazing. His first throw of 87.03 m lay the marker for the rest of the pack. He improved and clocked 87.58 metres in his second attempt. 
87.58, a number that will probably be remembered for generations and will become part of modern-day folklore. The pressure and weight of expectations of a billion-plus Indians didn't affect the javelin thrower as his second throw was enough to win him the top spot on the podium.
His family, the immediate ones, and his extended family of 1.3 billion Indians cried in unison as they celebrated one of India's biggest sporting moments. Such moments don't come often as they are a result of the hard work&nbsp;put in by not just the athletes but also the coaches, support staff and the families.
If Abhinav Bindra's gold in 2008 was a watershed moment in Indian sporting history, then Neeraj's gold in 2021 is definitely A moon-landing moment.&nbsp;

23-year-old Neeraj&nbsp;Chopra re-wrote history as he became the 1st Indian to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics. With a massive throw of&nbsp;87.58m, Neeraj&nbsp;reached the top of the competition in Men's Javelin throw ahead of some much-celebrated athletes.&nbsp;
Also Read:&nbsp;Bajrang Punia secures India's 2nd medal in Wrestling, wins a bronze 
Neeraj's&nbsp;throw of 87.58m is much below his personal best as he recorded this distance in the 2nd throw of the competition. With pushing himself early, Neeraj&nbsp;almost ran out of juice and never touched the&nbsp;80m mark after that but the previous best throw of 87.58m was enough to take him to the center of the podium with a historic&nbsp;gold medal around his neck.&nbsp;
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra makes history, wins Men's Javelin Throw Gold

With a massive throw of&nbsp;87.58m, Neeraj&nbsp;reached the top of the competition in Men's Javelin throw ahead of some much-celebrated athletes

23-year-old Neeraj&nbsp;Chopra re-wrote history as he became the 1st Indian to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics. With a massive throw of&nbsp;87.58m, Neeraj&nbsp;reached the top of the competition in Men's Javelin throw ahead of some much-celebrated athletes.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/tokyo-olympics-2020-6th-medal-for-india-as-bajrang-punia-clinches-bronze-1628333667859" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;Bajrang Punia secures India's 2nd medal in Wrestling, wins a bronze </a>
Neeraj's&nbsp;throw of 87.58m is much below his personal best as he recorded this distance in the 2nd throw of the competition. With pushing himself early, Neeraj&nbsp;almost ran out of juice and never touched the&nbsp;80m mark after that but the previous best throw of 87.58m was enough to take him to the center of the podium with a historic&nbsp;gold medal around his neck.&nbsp;
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Shaking off the disappointment of losing in the semifinals&nbsp;on Friday, India's Bajrang&nbsp;Punia&nbsp;roared back to win the bronze medal match and secure the&nbsp;6th medal for the nation at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Fighting against&nbsp;reigning World Silver medallist Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan, Bajrang&nbsp;dominated the bout and won 8-0 in men's freestyle 65kg event.&nbsp;
With Bajrang's bronze, the Indian wrestling contingent has matched their best ever show in the Olympics with 2 medals which came in the 2012 London Games.&nbsp;
Also Read:&nbsp;Aditi Ashok finishes 4th, narrowly misses a medal in Golf

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Bajrang Punia fights back to win a Bronze in Wrestling

Bajrang beats Daulet Niyazbekov 8-0 in the bronze medal match.&nbsp;Second medal for India in wrestling at the Tokyo Games

<ul>
<li>2nd medal for India in Wrestling after Bajrang&nbsp;Punia&nbsp;wins Bronze</li>
<li>Bajrang&nbsp;beat&nbsp;reigning World Silver medallist Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan 8-0 in men's freestyle 65kg event</li>
</ul>

Shaking off the disappointment of losing in the semifinals&nbsp;on Friday, India's Bajrang&nbsp;Punia&nbsp;roared back to win the bronze medal match and secure the&nbsp;6th medal for the nation at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Fighting against&nbsp;reigning World Silver medallist Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan, Bajrang&nbsp;dominated the bout and won 8-0 in men's freestyle 65kg event.&nbsp;
With Bajrang's bronze, the Indian wrestling contingent has matched their best ever show in the Olympics with 2 medals which came in the 2012 London Games.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/tokyo-olympics-2020-world-no-200-aditi-ashok-finishes-4th-narrowly-misses-a-medal-1628311692921" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;Aditi Ashok finishes 4th, narrowly misses a medal in Golf</a>

The journey to becoming an Olympian wasn&rsquo;t an easy one for Indian hockey plater&nbsp;Salima&nbsp;Tete or her family. From village ground and bamboo sticks,&nbsp;Salima has charted her way to the international turf through sheer grit, hard work and family's support.&nbsp;

Beyond the Olympic glory: Salima Tete, from playing hockey with bamboo sticks to being an Olympian

The journey to becoming an Olympian wasn&rsquo;t an easy one for Indian hockey plater&nbsp;Salima&nbsp;Tete or her family. From village ground and bamboo sticks,&nbsp;Salima has charted her way to the international turf through sheer grit, hard work and family's support.&nbsp;

From village ground and bamboo sticks, Indian hockey player&nbsp;Salima&nbsp;Tete&nbsp;has charted her way to the international turf through sheer grit, hard work and family's support.&nbsp;

The Indian women's hockey team's chief coach Sjoerd Marijne on Friday revealed that the bronze medal match against Great Britain in the ongoing Olympics was his last assignment with the side.The 47-year-old coached the Indian women's hockey team to its best-ever performance in the Olympic Games, guiding them to a creditable fourth-place finish.
The Indian women came tantalisingly close to winning their maiden Olympic medal before losing to Great Britain 3-4 in a close bronze play-off match. Hours after this feat, Marijne announced that it was his last assignment with the Indian team.
It has been learned that both Marijne and the team's analytical coach Janneka Schopman were offered an extension by the Sports Authority of India but the former refused the offer due to personal reasons.

Tokyo 2020: India women's hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne says Olympics was last assignment as coach

The Indian women's hockey team's chief coach Sjoerd Marijne on Friday revealed that the bronze medal match against Great Britain in the ongoing Olympics was his last assignment with the side.

//Tokyo 2020:&nbsp;Sjoerd Marijne&nbsp;says Olympics was his last assignment with Indian women team //Indian women's hockey team's chief coach led them to their best-ever performance&nbsp; //Marijne,&nbsp;team's analytical coach Janneka Schopman, were offered an extension&nbsp; //The former Dutch player&nbsp;refused the offer due to personal reasons&nbsp;

47-year-old Sjoerd Marijne&nbsp;coached the Indian women's hockey team to its best-ever performance in the Olympic Games, guiding them to a creditable fourth-place finish.

The Indian women's hockey team's chief coach Sjoerd Marijne on Friday revealed that the bronze medal match against Great Britain in the ongoing Olympics was his last assignment with the side. The 47-year-old coached the Indian women's hockey team to its best-ever performance in the Olympic Games, guiding them to a creditable fourth-place finish.
The Indian women came tantalisingly close to winning their maiden Olympic medal before losing to Great Britain 3-4 in a close bronze play-off match. Hours after this feat, Marijne announced that it was his last assignment with the Indian team.
It has been learned that both Marijne and the team's analytical coach Janneka Schopman were offered an extension by the Sports Authority of India but the former refused the offer due to personal reasons.

India's star wrestler Bajrang&nbsp;Punia&nbsp;is out of the Gold Medal race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after losing in the semifinal of the Men's&nbsp;65kg Freestyle category. Azerbaijan's&nbsp;Haji Aliyev&nbsp;stunned the 3-time World Championship medalist 12-5 on Friday in Tokyo.&nbsp;
Haji&nbsp;Aliyev&nbsp;was smart in his approach and got the better of Punia&nbsp;through counter-attacks as India's hopes of winning a gold medal in Wrestling also ended with Bajrang&nbsp;Punia's loss.&nbsp;
Punia&nbsp;will now take on Russian Olympic Committee's&nbsp;Gadzhimurad Rashidov&nbsp;on Saturday in the bronze medal match of men's 65kg freestyle wrestling.&nbsp;
Also Read:&nbsp;Indian women hockey stars break down as PM Modi speaks to them
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Bajrang Punia goes down in the SF, to contest for Bronze

Azerbaijan's&nbsp;Haji Aliyev&nbsp;stunned the Bajrang&nbsp;Punia&nbsp;who is a 3-time World Championship medalist 12-5 on Friday in Tokyo

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India's biggest hope for Gold medal Bajrang Punia loses, to fight for bronze

<ul>
<li>Bajrang&nbsp;Punia&nbsp;loses in the semis to Azerbaijan's&nbsp;Haji Aliyev&nbsp;</li>
<li>Bajrang&nbsp;Punia&nbsp;was India's biggest gold medal hope at the Olympics</li>
<li>Punia&nbsp;to now fight for Bronze on Saturday</li>
</ul>

India's star wrestler Bajrang&nbsp;Punia&nbsp;is out of the Gold Medal race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after losing in the semifinal of the Men's&nbsp;65kg Freestyle category. Azerbaijan's&nbsp;Haji Aliyev&nbsp;stunned the 3-time World Championship medalist 12-5 on Friday in Tokyo.&nbsp;
Haji&nbsp;Aliyev&nbsp;was smart in his approach and got the better of Punia&nbsp;through counter-attacks as India's hopes of winning a gold medal in Wrestling also ended with Bajrang&nbsp;Punia's loss.&nbsp;
Punia&nbsp;will now take on Russian Olympic Committee's&nbsp;Gadzhimurad Rashidov&nbsp;on Saturday in the bronze medal match of men's 65kg freestyle wrestling.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/tokyo-olympics-2020-indian-women-hockey-stars-break-down-as-pm-modi-speaks-to-them-1628238879698" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;Indian women hockey stars break down as PM Modi speaks to them</a>
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Sreejesh&rsquo;s character reminds me of Dhanraj Pillay says former Olympian and head coach Harendra Singh after India&rsquo;s sensational win over Germany to clinch an Olympic Bronze

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Former Coach Harendra Singh calls Sreejesh the best goalkeeper in the world

Sreejesh&rsquo;s character reminds me of Dhanraj Pillay says former Olympian and head coach Harendra Singh after India&rsquo;s sensational win over Germany to clinch an Olympic Bronze

<ul>
<li>India beat Germany 5-4 to clinch a Bronze medal in Men's hockey at Tokyo&nbsp;2020 Olympics</li>
<li>Former national coach Harendra&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;lauds PR Sreejesh&nbsp;for his brilliant goalkeeping&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

India is on a hockey high! As the nation woke up to the fantastic news of the&nbsp;Indian Men's Hockey winning the Bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, their families were on Cloud nine.
Euphoric celebrations erupted from all corners of the country, as families of the players cheered after a nail-biting match.
The Men in Blue broke a 41-year jinx at the Olympics on Thursday, end a 41-year wait for an Olympic medal in hockey.&nbsp;
The last time India had won a medal in hockey was during the 1980 Moscow Games where they got the gold.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Families euphoric as Indian Hockey team breaks 4-decade jinx

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Families erupt in joy&nbsp;as Indian Hockey team breaks 4-decade jinx at Tokyo

((show photos of the men in blue, stills sent&nbsp;by yash))
BIG BOLD TEXT: A nation&nbsp;proud of its boys
BIG BOLD TEXT:&nbsp; A podium finish for the Men in Blue
BIG BOLD TEXT:&nbsp; India's Hockey team broke a&nbsp;41-year jinx at the Olympics 
((TEXT ON CELEBRATION VISUALS))&nbsp;
BIG BOLD TEXT: Families of the players erupt in celebrations&nbsp;
BIG BOLD TEXT: Proud parents and families&nbsp;in tears of joy

Indian men's team defeated Germany 5-4 in the bronze medal match to end a 41-year wait for an Olympic medal in hockey. The last time India had won a medal in hockey was during the 1980 Moscow Games where they got the gold.

India is on a hockey high! As the nation woke up to the fantastic news of the&nbsp;Indian Men's Hockey winning the Bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, their families were on Cloud nine.
Euphoric celebrations erupted from all corners of the country, as families of the players cheered after a nail-biting match.
The Men in Blue broke a 41-year jinx at the Olympics on Thursday, end a 41-year wait for an Olympic medal in hockey.&nbsp;
The last time India had won a medal in hockey was during the 1980 Moscow Games where they got the gold.

As India scripted history with an Olympic medal in hockey for the first time&nbsp;in 41 years, Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;and President Ram Nath&nbsp;Kovind tweeted to congratulate the team.
Calling it a 'historic day', Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;tweeted, "Congratulations to our Men&rsquo;s Hockey Team for bringing home the Bronze. With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially our youth. India is proud of our Hockey team."
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India beat four-time champion Germany to add one more bronze this season on Thursday.
"The team showed exceptional skills, resilience &amp; determination to win," President Ram Nath&nbsp;Kovind&nbsp;tweeted. He mentioned that this historic victory will start a new era in hockey and will inspire the youth to take up and excel in the sport.
Union sports minister Anurag&nbsp;Thakur&nbsp;said the team dominated and defined their destiny in the Olympic history books. "A billion cheers for India. Our men's hockey team has done it. We are extremely proud of the hockey team," the minister said.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: PM Modi, President Kovind & Rahul Gandhi laud Indian Hockey team 

Wishes poured in for the Men in Blue from all quarters as the Indian hockey scripted history at Tokyo, here's what PM Modi&nbsp;said

PM Modi, Prez Kovind wish Indian Hockey team for first medal in 41 years

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Indian men's team defeated Germany 5-4 in the bronze medal match to end a 41-year wait for an Olympic medal in hockey. The last time India had won a medal in hockey was during the 1980 Moscow Games.

As India scripted history with an Olympic medal in hockey for the first time&nbsp;in 41 years, Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;and President Ram Nath&nbsp;Kovind tweeted to congratulate the team.
Calling it a 'historic day', Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;tweeted, "Congratulations to our Men&rsquo;s Hockey Team for bringing home the Bronze. With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially our youth. India is proud of our Hockey team."
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India beat four-time champion Germany to add one more bronze this season on Thursday.
"The team showed exceptional skills, resilience &amp; determination to win," President Ram Nath&nbsp;Kovind&nbsp;tweeted. He mentioned that this historic victory will start a new era in hockey and will inspire the youth to take up and excel in the sport.
Union sports minister Anurag&nbsp;Thakur&nbsp;said the team dominated and defined their destiny in the Olympic history books. "A billion cheers for India. Our men's hockey team has done it. We are extremely proud of the hockey team," the minister said.
Senior Congress leader Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi&nbsp;also congratulated the team and called it a big moment.

For India, Ravi&nbsp;Dahiya&rsquo;s entry to finals means an assured Olympic medal but for his village&nbsp;Nahari it means hope. Hope that a hospital, 24-hour electricity and a proper sports facility will follow Dahiya's&nbsp;historic achievement.&nbsp;

Beyond the Olympic glory: what medals mean for Indian athletes' hometowns

For India, Dahiya&rsquo;s entry to finals means an assured Olympic medal, for Nahari it means hope.

For India, Ravi&nbsp;Dahiya&rsquo;s entry to finals means an assured Olympic medal but for his village&nbsp;Nahari it means hope. Hope that a hospital, 24-hour electricity and a proper sports facility will follow Dahiya's&nbsp;historic achievement.&nbsp;

The Indian women's hockey team lost in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics but not before putting up a brave fight against Argentina. India scored an early goal against Argentina in the opening quarter just like they did in the quarterfinal triumph vs Australia,&nbsp;
The 2nd quarter saw Argentina fight back as they equalised almost immediately. India failed to push the 2-time Olympic Silver medalists in the match as Argentina clawed their way back to the driver's seat.&nbsp;
The 3rd and 4th quarters saw India fight back but failed to score as Argentina controlled the proceedings as the match ended in&nbsp;heartbreak for India. Argentina won 2-1 to enter the final of the Tokyo Olympics as India will now play Great Britain in the bronze medal game on Friday.&nbsp;
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: India go down 2-1 vs Argentina, to contest for bronze

India will now play Great Britain in the bronze medal game on Friday

The Indian women's hockey team lost in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics but not before putting up a brave fight against Argentina. India scored an early goal against Argentina in the opening quarter just like they did in the quarterfinal triumph vs Australia,&nbsp;
The 2nd quarter saw Argentina fight back as they equalised almost immediately. India failed to push the 2-time Olympic Silver medalists in the match as Argentina clawed their way back to the driver's seat.&nbsp;
The 3rd and 4th quarters saw India fight back but failed to score as Argentina controlled the proceedings as the match ended in&nbsp;heartbreak for India. Argentina won 2-1 to enter the final of the Tokyo Olympics as India will now play Great Britain in the bronze medal game on Friday.&nbsp;
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<ul>
<li>Argentina beat India&nbsp;2-1 in the semifinal&nbsp;of the Women's Hockey in Tokyo&nbsp;</li>
<li>Gurjit Kaur scored the lone goal for India through a penalty corner&nbsp;</li>
<li>India to now play Great Britain in the Bronze Medal match on Friday&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

India's Ravi&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;Dahiya&nbsp;fought extremely hard and staged an incredible fight back reach the final of the Men's&nbsp;57kg freestyle category in Wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics.
Dahiya&nbsp;from Nihar in Haryana&nbsp;won all three rounds on Wednesday to reach the gold medal round which will be played on Thursday. He has assured the country of a silver medal after he beat&nbsp;Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev&nbsp;in a dramatic manner despite trailing 9-2 at one point.&nbsp;
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Celebrations broke out in&nbsp;Ravi's&nbsp;village in Haryana&nbsp;as his family celebrated the success of the wrestler who has the chance to become the first Indian wrestler to win an Olympic Gold.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, in the Men's 96kg category, India's Deepak Punia&nbsp;lost in the semifinal&nbsp;and will fight for a bronze medal on Thursday. In women's&nbsp;Anshu Malik will be in contention for Bronze medal via Repechage&nbsp;in 57kg freestyle.&nbsp;

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Medal assured as Ravi Kumar Dahiya enters 57kg freestyle final in Wrestling

Ravi Kumar&nbsp;Dahiya&nbsp;has assured the country of a silver medal after he beat&nbsp;Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev&nbsp;in a dramatic manner despite trailing 9-2 at one point

Tokyo Olympics 2020: medal assured as Ravi Kumar Dahiya enters 57kg freestyle final

<ul>
<li>Ravi Kumar Dahiya enters final of Men's 57kg freestyle category after beating Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev</li>
<li>Ravi&nbsp;to now play&nbsp;reigning World Champion Zavur Uguev&nbsp;in the final</li>
</ul>

India's Ravi&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;Dahiya&nbsp;fought extremely hard and staged an incredible fight back reach the final of the Men's&nbsp;57kg freestyle category in Wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics.
Dahiya&nbsp;from Nihar in Haryana&nbsp;won all three rounds on Wednesday to reach the gold medal round which will be played on Thursday. He has assured the country of a silver medal after he beat&nbsp;Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev&nbsp;in a dramatic manner despite trailing 9-2 at one point.&nbsp;
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Celebrations broke out in&nbsp;Ravi's&nbsp;village in Haryana&nbsp;as his family celebrated the success of the wrestler who has the chance to become the first Indian wrestler to win an Olympic Gold.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, in the Men's 96kg category, India's Deepak Punia&nbsp;lost in the semifinal&nbsp;and will fight for a bronze medal on Thursday. In women's&nbsp;Anshu Malik will be in contention for Bronze medal via Repechage&nbsp;in 57kg freestyle.&nbsp;

As Lovlina Borgohain&nbsp;punched her way to create history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the boxer from&nbsp;Golaghat in Assam was being rewarded for her performance at home.&nbsp;
The local administration was constructing a road leading up to the village as the boxer became the first from her state to win an Olympic medal.&nbsp;
The images highlight the sorry state of affairs in rural India where infrastructure is inadequate, to say the least. While the athletes demand basic facilities and infrastructure&nbsp;to get results but here is the perfect example of showing up with the results in order to force the administration&nbsp;to provide basic facilityies.&nbsp;
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: As Lovlina Borgohain wins a bronze, her village in Assam gets a road

The local administration was constructing a road leading up to the village as Lovlina Borgohain&nbsp;became the first from Assam to win an Olympic medal

As Lovlina Borgohain&nbsp;punched her way to create history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the boxer from&nbsp;Golaghat in Assam was being rewarded for her performance at home.&nbsp;
The local administration was constructing a road leading up to the village as the boxer became the first from her state to win an Olympic medal.&nbsp;
The images highlight the sorry state of affairs in rural India where infrastructure is inadequate, to say the least. While the athletes demand basic facilities and infrastructure&nbsp;to get results but here is the perfect example of showing up with the results in order to force the administration&nbsp;to provide basic facilities.&nbsp;

<ul>
<li>Lovlina&nbsp;Borgohain clinches Bronze for India in Tokyo 2020 Olympics</li>
<li>Lovlina's&nbsp;village&nbsp;Golaghat in Assam gets a road in time for her semifinal&nbsp;bout</li>
</ul>

As Lovlina Borgohain&nbsp;punched her way to create history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the boxer from&nbsp;Golaghat in Assam was being rewarded for her performance at home.&nbsp;
The local administration was constructing a road leading up to the village as the boxer became the first from her state to win an Olympic medal.&nbsp;
The images highlight the sorry state of affairs in rural India where infrastructure is inadequate, to say the least. While the athletes demand basic facilities and infrastructure&nbsp;to get results but here is the perfect example of showing up with the results in order to force the administration&nbsp;to provide basic facilities.&nbsp;
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Lovlina&nbsp;Borgohain earned herself a bronze medal and became the 3rd Indian boxer to win an Olympic Bronze after losing to&nbsp;Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli&nbsp;in the semifinal&nbsp;of the Women's Welterweight category in Tokyo.&nbsp;
Up against the reigning World Champion, Lovlina&nbsp;was struggling right from the 1st round as Surmeneli&nbsp;dictated terms. An outright win for the Turkish boxer helped her reach the final with a 5-0 win as Lovlina&nbsp;Borgohain's&nbsp;journey at Tokyo 2020 Olympics came to an end.&nbsp;
A bronze medal for the Assamese boxer as she is the 2nd Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal. So far in Tokyo, all 3 medals have been won by women.&nbsp;
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Lovlina clinches Bronze, loses her semifinal bout

So far in Tokyo, all 3 medals have been won by women athletes

Lovlina&nbsp;Borgohain earned herself a bronze medal and became the 3rd Indian boxer to win an Olympic Bronze after losing to&nbsp;Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli&nbsp;in the semifinal&nbsp;of the Women's Welterweight category in Tokyo.&nbsp;
Up against the reigning World Champion, Lovlina&nbsp;was struggling right from the 1st round as Surmeneli&nbsp;dictated terms. An outright win for the Turkish boxer helped her reach the final with a 5-0 win as Lovlina&nbsp;Borgohain's&nbsp;journey at Tokyo 2020 Olympics came to an end.&nbsp;
A bronze medal for the Assamese boxer as she is the 2nd Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal. So far in Tokyo, all 3 medals have been won by women.

<ul>
<li>3rd Indian boxer after Vijender&nbsp;and Mary Kom to win a Bronze in Olympics&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lovlina&nbsp;Borgohain&nbsp;lost her Semifinal&nbsp;bout to Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli</li>
</ul>

Lovlina&nbsp;Borgohain earned herself a bronze medal and became the 3rd Indian boxer to win an Olympic Bronze after losing to&nbsp;Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli&nbsp;in the semifinal&nbsp;of the Women's Welterweight category in Tokyo.&nbsp;
Up against the reigning World Champion, Lovlina&nbsp;was struggling right from the 1st round as Surmeneli&nbsp;dictated terms. An outright win for the Turkish boxer helped her reach the final with a 5-0 win as Lovlina&nbsp;Borgohain's&nbsp;journey at Tokyo 2020 Olympics came to an end.&nbsp;
A bronze medal for the Assamese boxer as she is the 2nd Indian woman boxer to win an Olympic medal. So far in Tokyo, all 3 medals have been won by women.&nbsp;
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Former Olympian shooter&nbsp;Ronjan Sodhi blames coaches for India's dismal show in shooting, says the infighting led to poor performance at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sodhi&nbsp;maintains that the NRAI&nbsp;(National Rifle Association of India) and Sports Ministry did everything possible for the shooters but need further strengthening of support staff in the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In Depth: Tokyo 2020 Olympics | Ronjan Sodhi blames coaches for India's dismal show in shooting

Former Olympian Ronjan&nbsp;Sodhi&nbsp;feels that infighting between the coaches in the shooting contingent was the biggest reason behind failure as 15 shooters fire blanks at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.&nbsp;

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<li>Where did India&rsquo;s big shooting contingent go wrong at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?</li>
</ul>

Former Olympian shooter&nbsp;Ronjan Sodhi blames coaches for India's dismal show in shooting, says the infighting led to poor performance at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sodhi&nbsp;maintains that the NRAI&nbsp;(National Rifle Association of India) and Sports Ministry did everything possible for the shooters but need further strengthening of support staff in the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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