Neeraj Chopra And Vinesh Phogat Shine For India At Paris Olympics

Chopra Eases Into The Finals

Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Men's Javelin Throw finals in the Paris Olympics 2024. clocking a throw of 89.34m.

Chopra crossed the qualification number of the 84m qualification mark quite easily in his first throw to make a place in the finals. Chopra put on a stellar show in the Tokyo Olympics too, as he crossed the qualifying mark of 84m in his first throw.

Chopra holds the national record with a throw of 89.94m which he achieved in the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden in 2022.

Following Neeraj Chopra, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem also claimed a place for himself in the finals. Nadeem has won a silver medal at the World Championships last year. He won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games with a throw of 90.18m.

This Clash between two Arch-Rivals will be a mouthwatering clash to watch out for, for the fans.

Vinesh Phogat Shines For India

Vinesh Phogat put on a stellar show at the Paris Olympics, reaching the Semi-Finals of the Women's Wrestling event by beating Japan's Yui Susaki who is the defending champion, she also went on to beat a higher rank opponent from Ukraine Oksana Livach with a score of 7-5.

Before her success in the Pre Quarter Finals, She already stunned the four-time champion in Yui Susaki beating her on points.

Phogat will now face Yusneylis Guzman Lopez from Cuba in the Semi-Final clash, a win in that clash will guarantee a medal for Phogat, while a defeat will ensure that she will be playing in the Bronze medal match with the loser of the other semi-final clash.