Tokyo Olympics: Athletics Day 15 LIVE, Aug 07 — Neeraj Chopra wins gold and India's first-ever medal in athletics —Updates, results, blog, scores

A 100-year wait

A medal today for Neeraj Chopra would end the country's long wait for glory in athletics after so many near misses

Click on read to find out why this means so much for the Indian contingent.  

Road to finals

Neeraj Chopra qualified for the final with an emphatic throw of 86.65m in the qualification which led to him finishing on top of the group. He achieved that in his first and only attempt at the qualification rounds.

On the other hand, Johannes Vetter of Germany who's touted as the favourite to win gold, finished second in the qualification round with a throw of 85.64m which he achieved in his third attempt.

Did you know?

Neeraj Chopra was initially a chubby kid in his early days and actually took up javelin throw to lose weight.

Click on read to know more about his incredible journey so far.

Eyes on Neeraj Chopra

It's a final for which we have been waiting for a while as all the Indian hopes 'literally' rest on Neeraj Chopra's shoulders.

The Final

After all the thrills, spills, and surprises unraveling, it's time for the Men's Javelin Throw Final.

Good Afternoon!!!

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of athletics here on Day 15 and it's a big one for India.