Athletics
Olympics 2024 Athletics: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for the final with a throw of 89.34m, Kishore Jena exits - Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the qualification round of men's javelin throw event as Neeraj Chopra hit the ground.
Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena in action at the qualification round of men's javelin throw at Paris Olympics.
One of the most exciting events of the Paris Olympics, the men's javelin throw event, has started with the qualification round on Tuesday.
India's biggest gold medal hope, Neeraj Chopra hit the ground at the qualification round of the group B of qualification stage at 3:20 PM IST.
Alongside Neeraj, his compatriot and Asian Games medalist Kishore Jena was also in the hunt for a spot in finals on his maiden Olympics outing.
On the other hand, Kiran Pahal competed at the repechage round of women's 400m.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 6 Aug 2024 8:05 AM GMT
First Up: Kishore Jena in Group A qualification of men's javelin throw at 1:50 PM IST
Kishore Jena has tough competitors like Jakub Vadlejch of Czechia, Julian Weber of Germany and Oliver Helander of Finland in his group.
The qualifying mark is 84m.
- 6 Aug 2024 7:40 AM GMT
Here is the athletics schedule for the day:
Men's Javelin Throw Qualification Group A - Kishore Jena - 1:50 PM
Women's 400m Repechage - Kiran Pahal - 2:50 PM IST
Men's Javelin Throw Qualification Group B - Neeraj Chopra - 3:20 PM
