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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics LIVE Day 12 — Neeraj Chopra storms into the finals, Shivpal Singh knocked out — updates, score, results, blog
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Neeraj Chopra becomes the first-ever Javelin thrower from India to qualify for the finals of the Olympics. It could've gotten even better for India if fellow countryman Shivpal Singh was had also qualified for the final. But Neeraj's qualification in finals would be soothing for the billions of Indian fans.
The country's biggest hope in athletics will be competing in the finals on 7th August.
Thank you very much for joining in for the live coverage and its goodbye for now.
Live Updates
- 4 Aug 2021 12:10 AM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw Qualification - Group A
MIhaita Novac of Romania, sets the ball rolling in this qualification round with his first attempt.
He starts with an 83.27m, very close to the 83.50m qualification mark.
- 4 Aug 2021 12:07 AM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw Qualification - Group A
All right here we go. We're all set.
India's Neeraj Chopra is the second last athlete in order to take an attempt amongst the sixteen athletes.
- 4 Aug 2021 12:04 AM GMT
Rules for qualification
So here's what the athletes need to do to qualify for finals.
Hit the qualification mark of 83.50m or be in the top 12 performers to advance to the finals.
- 4 Aug 2021 12:00 AM GMT
Good Morning
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Men's Javelin Throw qualification round here on Day 12.
It's a big one for the Indian contingent as we'll have India's Neeraj Chopra in action.
Stay tuned as live-action is set to begin in five minutes.