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At the Inter-State Athletics Championships, while World Championships qualifying marks remained elusive, Annu Rani secured javelin gold with 61.05m, boosting her 'Road to Tokyo' ranking. Animesh Kujur won the men's 200m, also improving his Tokyo chances. Sarvesh Kushare's high jump gold further strengthens his World Championships bid.

Neeraj Chopra clinched his second victory of 2025 at the Ostrava Golden Spike event with an 85.29-meter throw, following his Paris Diamond League title. Meanwhile, Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, focusing on World Athletics Championships training, secured gold at the Asian Athletics Championship with an 86.40-meter throw. Nadeem also recently inspired young athletes at a World Olympic Day celebration in Lahore.

Neeraj Chopra won the Ostrava Golden Spike title at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event with a best throw of 85.29m. The Olympic champion expressed dissatisfaction despite the win and recalled watching the event as a child and dreaming of winning.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra believes Jasprit Bumrah possesses the fitness and strength to excel in javelin throw, highlighting the crossover of athletic abilities. Bumrah's impressive 2024 performance includes 78 wickets in 15 Test matches, leading all fast bowlers globally in wickets and overs bowled.