Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra bags silver in Javelin final; Pakistan's Arshad sets Olympic record, wins historic gold
Not Bad from Neeraj
Neerajjjjjjj!!!!!!!!
Not Bad from Neeraj. He posted a 89.45m and a season best throw for him.
This puts him in second position
Oh My Oh My........
New Olympic record created in the Javelin finals as Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan throwed a 92.97m in his second attempt
The first attempts are over for all the 12 athletes
Neeraj Chopra, Julian Weber from Germany and Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan are the three who didn't register a time in the first round
Not off to a good start for the golden boy from India as his first attempt was a foul throw
Julian Weber of Germany do not have quite the start as his first one will be counted as 'No Throw'
And here comes the reigning champion Neeraj Chopra with loud cheers in the field
India's Golden boy arrives to the field
Neeraj Chopra is on the track runway preparing for the finals
Everything to know about the Javelin throw final event tonight
A total of 12 athletes will be participating in the event
The finale will consist of six rounds of one throw each. At the end the athlete with the longest throw will be declared winner.
The elimination will take place after the end of third round. Four athletes at the bottom will be eliminated and the rest will continue with the remaining three chances.