Tag: Tokyo 2020
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WATCH: Mondo Duplantis Says Neeraj Chopra ‘Still Same, Nice Guy’
Mondo Duplantis, the double pole vault Olympic champion, praised ace Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra being the same person despite his success at the Olympics. The Swede knows Chopra from his 2016 World Junior Championships days. “We have interacted quite a bit actually and also being able to interact with him before the Olympics in…
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Takuto Otoguro, Tokyo 2020 Gold Medalist, Retires At 26
Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takuto Otoguro, whose dynamic moves and fierce tenacity thrilled fans around the world, suddenly announced his retirement, bringing down the curtain on a short but glory-filled career also plagued by injuries, an official UWW report said. “Some may be surprised by this sudden announcement, but I have decided to retire as…
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Olympians Mandeep Singh-Udita Duhan To Tie The Knot
Indian hockey team’s Mandeep Singh and Udita Duhan are set to tie the knot at a gurdwara in Model Town on March 21. The India men’s team forward and Indian women’s defender were a part of the national contingent in Tokyo 2020. Jalandhar based Mandeep won the bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024…
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LISTEN: Mondo Duplantis Trades Track & Field World Records For Musical Records
Mondo Duplantis, the two-time Olympic pole vault gold medalist, has found a new avenue for breaking records. It is the musical industry. The Swedish-American announced his first single, Bop, which was released on February 28, with some of the biggest track & field athletes applauding him on the comment section. The double Olympic medalist has…
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Neeraj Chopra Addresses India’s Alarming Rise In Obesity
Neeraj Chopra, the double Olympic medalist, experienced obesity at a young age and now stands at the forefront of dealing against it. It comes after Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, strongly expressed the need to fight obesity in the nation. The Khandra native was once an overweight child, standing far from the athletic demeanor…