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Tokyo Olympics 2020: With Games debut on horizon, Neeraj Chopra working on perfecting release technique
Amit Kamath •Neeraj Chopra, India’s best hope for an Olympic medal in track and field, plans to spend the next 20-odd days before his javelin throw event at the deferred Tokyo 2020 Games perfecting his release technique
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rio gold-medallist Thomas Rohler withdraws from Games due to back injury
•Röhler was injured in training and has barely competed this year. He managed one foul throw at the German championships this month before withdrawing from the competition.
Neeraj Chopra says past 14 days in self-isolation seem fine compared to injury-plagued 2019
Amit Kamath •India's brightest track and field star Neeraj Chopra talks about how he spent the past 14 days training mostly by himself in self-isolation at NIS Patiala.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan, javelin thrower Shivpal Singh ready to put medal dream ahead of coronavirus concerns
•Shivpal Singh, who booked his Tokyo ticket at a meet in South Africa on Tuesday, says athletes are trained to get over setbacks but missing out on the Olympics would be on another level.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: India's javelin thrower Shivpal Singh qualifies for Games, joins Neeraj Chopra
•Shivpal crossed the qualifying standard of 85m by hurling the spear to a distance of 85.47m in his fifth attempt to win gold in the ACNW Meeting
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fit-again Neeraj Chopra relieved after booking ticket to Japan, says focus is to keep improving
•Chopra qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 87.86m at the ACNE League meeting at Potchefstroom on Tuesday, after missing the entire 2019 season following a surgery on his elbow.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra announces comeback with 87.86m throw, qualifies for showpiece event
•Neeraj, who missed the entire 2019 season due to the injury, breached the Olympic qualification mark of 85m with his effort during the international event on Tuesday.