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‘Namaskar Paris,’ says Neeraj Chopra, focused on defending his Olympic gold

The Indian athlete is set to compete in the Men’s Javelin throw qualification event on August 6

India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra has touched down in Paris and after arriving at the Olympic Village, he  wasted no time in warming up for his quest to defend his Olympic gold medal. The Haryana-born athlete will enter the competition as the defending champion after having won a historic gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Despite a challenging lead-up to the Games due to injuries, Chopra is set to compete in the Men’s Javelin Throw qualification event on August 6. Check out his ladder jump exercises as part of his warm-up routine. Also, keep an eye on screen for all the action, as India faces Belgium in their Hockey group match at 1.30pm today, and Nikhat Zareen takes on China’s Wu Yu in the Women’s Flyweight boxing round of 16. There is a lot of excitement around the Olympics already and that has just gone up a notch with Chopra’s arrival in Paris. Stay tuned!

—Debrup Chaudhuri

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