Another golden opportunity for the Asian countries. ISSF, the International Shooting Federation increased the number of Olympic quota places for the continent from 38 to 48.

We can expect the result of the decision from Paris Olympic 2024. The 2020 Tokyo Games had 38 quota places on offer.

The sport's continental body (ASC) said, "The Asian Shooting Confederation received a letter from ISSF confirming that the Olympic Quota Places for Asia is increased from 38 to 48 Quota Places"."The Asian Shooting Confederation expresses its gratitude to the ISSF and all members who contributed to this achievement," the ASC added.

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15 shooters represented India at the Tokyo Olympics. But the country returned unsuccessfully after a disastrous outing in the Japanese capital.

Before that, in Rio 2016 Games, India sent 12 shooters. Unfortunately, they also couldn't finish the podium.

Recently, at a special ceremony in the Olympic Museum Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach handed the responsibility of Tokyo 2020 Olympic to the ISSF President Vladimir Lisin. During his visit to Lausanne, Lisin attended meetings regarding the next Olympic Games in Paris.

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The sport's continental body (ASC) said, "The Asian Shooting Confederation received a letter from ISSF confirming that the Olympic Quota Places for Asia is increased from 38 to 48 Quota Places"."The Asian Shooting Confederation expresses its gratitude to the ISSF and all members who contributed to this achievement," the ASC added.

Read also: ISSF Junior World Championship: India finish on top with 43 medals

ISSF has taken decision in a meeting

Meanwhile in a recent meeting members of International Shooting Federation updated some policies regarding the qualification process. The structure of the shooting sports events formats for 2022-2024 and the development fund activity.

Besides, the presidents of the continental confederations of Asia, America, Africa, Australia, Oceania. And Europe reported on the work done in 2021. Along with them, chairman of the ISSF Committees did so.

Wherever Neeraj Chopra goes, he does not return empty-handed. This series started in 2016 when this rising star made a record for the first time at the Under-20 World Athletics Championships. From that day itself, we got a glimpse of the future to come, in which many records were to be made and broken one after the other.

On Friday night of 16 May, Neeraj maintained the same trend in Doha Diamond League 2025 and got his name registered in history, becoming the first Indian to breach the 90m mark in the sport. So, it's time we take a look at every Neeraj Chopra records that he has made in his tremendous career so far.

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Every Neeraj Chopra records you should know

• First Indian to breach the 90m mark: Neeraj Chopra’s best throw is 90.23m, achieved at the Doha Diamond League on May 16, 2025. The mark stands as the men’s national record in India and Neeraj Chopra’s personal best. It was the first time an Indian had breached the 90m-mark in the javelin.
• First Indian to win Olympic medal in athletics: At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Neeraj Chopra produced a historic performance in the men's javelin throw event. Neeraj won the gold medal in the final with a throw of 87.58m, giving India its first Olympic medal in athletics. With this win, Neeraj Chopra also became the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track and field event at the Olympics.
• First Indian to win silver at World Athletics Championships: Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a historic silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. He recorded a throw of 88.13m in his fourth attempt to claim the second spot. Chopra thus is the first Indian to win a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships and only the second medallist from the country after Anju Bobby George in 2003.
• First Indian track and field athlete to win world championship: Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. With this win, the then 18-year-old Neeraj became the first Indian track and field athlete to become a world champion in any event and any age level.
• First Indian World Record holder in track & field: Neeraj Chopra Threw 86.48m at the junior championships in Poland to win the title. With this, he set the new under-20 world record, beating the 84.69m mark established by the previous holder, Latvia's Zigismunds Sirmais. Neeraj’s 86.48m attempt at Bydgoszcz still stands as both the U20 world record as well as the U20 Asian record in the javelin throw.
• Indian national javelin throw record holder: Neeraj Chopra’s best attempt to date came at the Stockholm Diamond League 2022 in Sweden on June 30, 2022, where he managed his personal best of 89.94m to establish the new national record.
• First Indian to win javelin throw gold at Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra is the first Indian javelin thrower to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. Before him, Gurtej Singh was the only men’s javelin thrower from the country to win a medal – bronze at the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games. Neeraj threw  88.06m to claim the 2018 Asian Games title.
• First Indian to win a Diamond League meet: Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a Diamond League meet after he topped the field in Lausanne in 2022. With a depleted field that had world champion Anderson Peters missing, the Indian comfortably led the charts with an 89.08m throw, in his first attempt. 
• First Indian to become Diamond League champion: Neeraj Chopra is the first Indian athlete in history to clinch the Diamond League trophy, by winning the Zurich Diamond League 2022 Final. The Indian ace recorded a best throw of 88.44m to beat Tokyo 2020 silver medallist and 2016 champion Jakub Vadlejch to the title.
• First Indian to become world champion: Neeraj Chopra became India's first world champion after he clinched the gold medal in the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest with an effort of 88.17m. It was Neeraj Chopra's second straight medal at the world championships after his silver at Oregon 2022.

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Neeraj Chopra Records: Best throws at major competitions

Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has confirmed his participation in the National Federation Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar from May 12 to 15. This is the first time in the last three years that the star athlete will be participating in the domestic competition. Chopra's coach Klaus Bartonietz also confirmed his participation in the Federation Cup to PTI. The 26-year-old player is likely to arrive in India after starting his season on May 10 in the first leg of the prestigious Diamond League series in Doha.

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Neeraj Chopra confirms his participation at Federation Cup

"Neeraj Chopra adds the 27th Federation Cup, in Odisha, to his 2024 competition calendar. India, your Golden boy’s coming home!" Inspire Institute of Sports tweeted. 

Meanwhile, 28-year-old Kishore Kumar Jena, who finished second behind Chopra and won a silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games, will also participate in the Doha Diamond League on May 10. 

"As per entries @Neeraj_chopra1 and Kishore Kumar Jena will compete in domestic competition starting May 12 in Bhubaneshwar," the AFI wrote on X. 

Chopra had last participated in the domestic competition on March 17, 2021, and had won the gold medal by throwing the javelin 87.80m. 

After this, Chopra won a historic gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2021. He became the Diamond League champion in 2022 and world champion in 2023. He also defended his title at the Asian Games in China.

Chopra, meanwhile, also won three individual stages of the Diamond League and secured a silver medal at the World Championships in 2022.

However, Neeraj Chopra has so far failed to touch the distance of 90m. His personal best performance is 89.94m which is also a national record.

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Neeraj Chopra is now focused on his preparation for the Paris Olympics 2024. The Federation Cup will provide him with solid competition.

On the other hand, along with Chopra and Jena, DP Manu and Shivpal Singh are also expected to compete at the Federation Cup.

There's no denying that sporting rivalries, at times, go a little out of hand. We have seen opponents battling it out, even physically, particularly on football fields. Sledging is pretty common in cricket. But for every unpalatable moment on the field, there are far better and far more emotional moments that leave you overwhelmed and wanting to watch the sport even more. Here are the 14 occasions when the Olympic spirit was shown amidst rivalries. 

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Olympic spirit where respect was shown

14. Gymnastics | Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Rebeca Andrade

American Gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles showed respect to Rebeca Andrade as the Brazilian gymnasts won her first Gold medal in the Women's Floor Exercise at the Paris Olympics 2024. Andrade had three ACL tears since 2015 and finally defeated the odds to beat the American gymnasts to win the first Olympic Gold medal of her career.

But the champion mentality of Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles won hearts around the world as they went on their knees to show respect to the Brazilian legend.

13. Badminton | He Bingjiao

He Bingjiao of China showcased a tiny Spain pin during the medal ceremony of Women's Singles in Badminton at the Paris Olympics 2024 as she won the silver medal. Bingjiao had won the semi-finals against Spain's Carolina Marin, as Marin had to retire hurt in the semi-finals due to a knee injury.

During the medal ceremony, Bingjiao wanted to showcase love and respect for the three-time World and one-time Olympic champion.

12. Women's Hockey | Great Britain

The history-making Indian women’s hockey team’s dream of securing its maiden Olympic medal remained unfulfilled as it lost 3-4 to Great Britain in a hard-fought bronze play-off but the stout-hearted side managed to record its best-ever finish at the Tokyo Games.

The team had already created history and surpassed all expectations by entering the semifinals of the Games for the first time. India’s best performance in the Olympics before this was a fourth-place finish in the 1980 Moscow.

The Indians played their hearts out and overcame a two-goal deficit to lead 3-2 at halftime. But a desperate Great Britain gave their everything in the second half and scored two goals to snatch the match from India’s hands. But rather than celebrate, the entire Great Britain team consoled the Indian team, helping them deal with their anguish and congratulating them on their efforts. 

11. Swimming | Wang Shun

Swimmer Wang Shun became the first new Olympic champion in 21 years after the retirement of four-time winner Michael Phelps from the United States in the Tokyo Olympics 2021. He broke the Asian record to top the podium in the men's 200m individual medley.

Michael Phelps, who was one of the most decorated Olympians of all time, had dominated the pool for over nearly two decades by winning four consecutive 200m medley titles.

After claiming gold in Tokyo, Wang walked over to Hungarian legend Laszlo Cseh on the pool deck, bowed to him and shook his hands to honour his outstanding career. It was a beautiful moment of respect and acknowledgement from a freshly crowned gold medalist for a giant of the sport.

10. Equestrian | Andrew Hoy

Eight-time Olympian Andrew Hoy became Australia’s oldest Olympic medallist, winning a Tokyo 2020 silver medal as part of the equestrian eventing team with Shane Rose and Kevin McNab, finished second behind Great Britain.

Then just a couple of hours later, Hoy doubled his Tokyo 2020 tally with an individual bronze medal in the eventing jumping final. 

After winning the medal, Hoy gave his horse Vassily de Lassos a full winning contribution. He then sent out the highest praise to his horse on Instagram by showing respect. Hoy also said that he had a wonderful relationship with this horse and he respects him.  

9. Women's Judo | Tahani Alqahtani

Defying expectations that she would forfeit the match, Saudi Arabia’s judoka Tahani Alqahtani faced off against Israel’s Raz Hershko in the Tokyo Olympics. Historically, many athletes from Arab or Muslim nations have boycotted playing against Israelis in sporting matches. A pair of judokas forfeited their matches that week rather than face an Israeli opponent. 

It was for many the ultimate form of respect for a fellow competitor, beyond any political ideology. Al-Qahtani not only showed up but put her arm around Hershko and shook her hand following the match.

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8. Basketball | Luis Scola

Argentina's Luis Scola will go down in history as one of the country's greatest basketball athletes of all time, and in the Tokyo Olympics, he received the praise he deserves. During a stoppage of play in the final minute of Argentina's 97-59 loss to Australia, Scola's teammates, as well as the Australians and all in attendance, gave the 41-year-old five-time Olympian a standing ovation in what was the final game of his international playing career.

The Boomers players stepped in alongside their Argentinian counterparts to give him a spontaneous and deserving farewell when Scola was substituted in the last minute of the match, with Argentina well behind.

7. Badminton | Viktor Axelsen

After the conclusion of the men's singles badminton final in the Tokyo Olympics, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen exchanged his shirt with China's Chen Long as a mark of respect for his opponent.

Fans and supporters of both players cherished the moment. Axelsen bagged the gold after defeating Mr Long, who claimed the title in Rio back in 2016. 

This tradition at the Olympics began five years ago when Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei and the double Olympic champion from China, Lin Din, swapped their shirts in the men's singles semi-final at Rio. After the game, the two players embraced each other and exchanged their jerseys. 

6. Decathlon | Cedric Dubler

Decathlon star Ash Moloney was roared across the line by his injured countryman Cedric Dubler to win Australia's first athletics medal of the Tokyo Games. Battling Moloney, 21, took bronze in the decathlon but owed it in huge part to the ferocious encouragement of Dubler who pushed him past his limits in the 1500m. 

Dubler, 26, was out of medal contention after injuring his hamstring during the competition. But he made sure his Brisbane training partner remained in the running all the way to the finishing line of the 1500m final event of the decathlon. 

5. Men's High Jump | Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi

Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi shared the top step of the podium in the men’s high jump in the Tokyo Olympics after both scaled 2.37m. With no athlete able to beat a height of 2.39m, the gold was shared between Barshim and Tamberi, with Nedasekau taking the bronze on the countback.

Barshim, 30, and Tamberi, 29, slapped hands and hugged, celebrating an unlikely dual finish atop the podium. Even before conferring with the official, the pair had been in a tight hug, congratulating each other on bringing out their best at the Tokyo Olympics. They became a symbol of the sportsmanship and friendship the Olympics were designed to create. 

4. Skateboarding | Misugu Okamoto

A heartwarming scene unfolded in the Tokyo Olympics skateboarding park final after Japan's Misugu Okamoto fell on her run. 15-year-old Okamoto was leading the competition when she began her final run. However, she fell attempting an indie flip, the top trick of her run, and slipped into fourth place. She looked distraught leaving the bowl.

However, when Okamoto got out of the bowl, the other competitors ran over to console, hug, and carry her on their shoulders. When asked about the gesture from other skaters, Okamoto teared up and said she was "grateful." 

3. Rugby Sevens | Ruby Tui

New Zealand rugby sevens star Ruby Tui went viral after a larger-than-life post-match interview at the Tokyo Olympics. Tui was called over for a chat by the BBC's Jill Douglas after the Black Ferns beat Russia's Olympic Committee 36-0 to reach the semi-finals. 

Tui paid respects in language to her Samoan ancestors and switched back to English. She encapsulated the Olympic spirit by recognising the effort of her opposition.

The interview showcased Polynesian humility, exuberance, humour and cultural strength, all underpinned by respect. She also revealed that members of the Black Ferns had contributed to Team GB’s crowdfunding to get their team to Tokyo.  

2. Track and field | Isaiah Jewett and Nijel Amos

Running the final curb in the men’s 800 meters, American Isaiah Jewett was in prime position to finish in the top two in his heat. Unfortunately, an unintentional disaster happened. Botswana’s Nijel Amos inadvertently tripped Jewett from behind and the two middle-distance runners collapsed on the track.

In a remarkable display of sportsmanship, Jewett got back up and helped Amos to his feet. Amos apologized for the mistake, Jewett put his arm around him and the two finished the race. 

Amos let Jewett finish one step ahead of him. Jewett finished second to last in a 2:38.12 and Amos was last at 2:38.49. But where they finished was secondary. What mattered is that they finished the race and they showed everyone witnessing around the world an example of sportsmanship and forgiveness. 

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1. Track and Field | Hansle Parchment

Jamaican sprinter Hansle Parchment reached the wrong venue on the day of the finals and was in danger of getting disqualified from the race due to a no-show before a Japanese volunteer came to his rescue.

The Games volunteer gave him money to take a taxi to the correct venue where he reached just in time and went on to register a stunning win to clinch the gold medal.

After winning the gold, the 31-year-old managed to locate the volunteer and show her his gold medal. Parchment also gave her the money he owed her and presented a t-shirt before posing for a selfie with her. 

The Olympics is undoubtedly the most prestigious sporting event on the planet. The essence of the Olympics is understood in the excitement that builds around every four years. Indian athletes have won a total of 41 medals, all at the Summer Games. For some time, the Indian Men's Field Hockey Team was dominant in Olympic competition, winning 13 medals in 25 Olympics. The run included eight gold medals of which six were won consecutively from 1928 to 1956. Let's take a closer look at 'India at Olympics', analyzing the medals won by sport.

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India at Olympics: India's Olympic Medals by Sports

1. Hockey

If we talk about India's most successful sport in the Olympic games, Hockey's name will come at the top. The Indian hockey team dominated the sport from the beginning. They won a total of 13 medals out of which 8 are gold medals. The last gold came at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Indian Hockey team also won a silver medal in 1960 and four bronze medals in 1968, 1972, 2021, and 2024. India also won back-to-back medals in the Olympic Games for the first time since 1972 after the 2-1 win over Spain in the bronze medal match of the Paris Olympics 2024.

India participated in hockey for the first time in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics and won five consecutive Olympic gold medals stretching till the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. India's tally of eight gold medals is also the highest among hockey-participating nations when it comes to the Olympics. Since the 1980 games, we have yet to witness the country win a gold medal in the sport.

2. Shooting

Shooting has also been a very fruitful contributor to India's medal tally in the Olympics. In total, India has won 7 medals across various shooting disciplines in the Olympics. It started with former sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore winning a silver medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics in the Double Trap event. The crowning in our Olympics history this century came through shooting when Abhinav Bindra clinched a historic gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The win also made him the first Indian Olympian to win a gold medal this century. 

In the Paris Olympics 2024, shooter Manu Bhaker made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win two medals at a single edition of the Summer Games. She secured her first bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol event and the second in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event alongside her compatriot Sarabjot Singh. While Swapnil Kusale became the first Indian shooter to win a bronze medal in the 50-metre rifle 3 positions event. 

3. Athletics

Athletics has contributed to a total of 4 medals to the Indian medal tally at the Olympics. The first two medals that India ever won at the Olympics were in athletics. These two medals came back at the 1900 Paris Olympics when Norman Pritchard participated on behalf of British India (still under British colonial rule). Pritchard won two silver medals in the 200m and the 200m hurdles events thus making him the first Asian-born athlete to ever win an Olympic medal. After that, Neeraj Chopra created history by winning a gold medal in the javelin throw at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

More recently in the Paris Olympics 2024, Neeraj earned the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw, becoming the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two Olympic medals. The 26-year-old achieved silver with a second-round throw of 89.45m.

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4. Wrestling

Wrestling has contributed to a total of 8 medals to India's total tally of 41. The first medal India won in wrestling was back in the 1952 Olympic games in Helsinki when Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav clinched the bronze medal in the men's freestyle Bantamweight event. Two of the seven medals were won by Sushil Kumar who won the bronze in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the silver in the 66 kg men's freestyle discipline four years later in London. He was the first Indian Olympian post-independence to win two Olympic medals and also the only wrestler from India to win two Olympic medals.

Other Olympians who won medals in the Olympics for wrestling include Yogeshwar Dutt who won bronze in the 2012 London Olympics, Sakshi Malik who also won bronze in the 2016 Rio Olympics, Ravi Kumar Dahiya (Silver) in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Bajrang Punia (Bronze) which also came in Tokyo, and more recently Aman Sehrawat won the bronze medal in the Men’s Freestyle 57kg category at the Paris Olympics 2024. 

5. Badminton

India has been a bright spark in the world of badminton as the nation has produced plenty of gifted players. The likes of Saina Nehwal to Kidambi Srikanth have won multiple tournaments and been right up there with the best. The Olympics added more gloss to the quality that the nation possesses as Badminton has contributed 3 medals to the total tally of 41 won by Indians since the turn of the previous century. All three medals were won by women, the first being a bronze medal won by Saina Nehwal in the 2012 London Olympics. The second and third ones were achieved by PV Sindhu in the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

6. Weightlifting

Weightlifting has seen limited success for India at the Olympics, as the sport brought only two medals for the country. but Karnam Malleswari's bronze medal win at the 2000 Sydney Olympics stands as a significant achievement. Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. Other Olympians who won medal in the Olympics for weightlifting include Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who clinched silver in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

7. Boxing

Boxing has contributed to a total of 3 medals to India's total tally of 35. The first medal India won in boxing was back in the 2008 Beijing Olympics when Vijender Singh clinched the bronze medal in the men's middleweight category. After that, Mary Kom won a bronze medal in the women's flyweight category at the 2012 London Olympics. The most recent medal in boxing came when Lovlina Borgohain clinched the bronze in the women's welterweight category at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

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8. Tennis

Leander Paes won India's first and only tennis Olympic medal. He won the bronze medal at Atlanta 1996 which was also India’s first medal at the Summer Games in 44 years. Leander Paes was ranked only 126 in the world when he entered the 1996 Atlanta Olympics as a wild card. He is still the only Indian tennis player to win a medal at the Olympics. 

PV Sindhu marches into the quarter-finals of BWF Badminton World Championships after beating Thailand's ninth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong on 16 December 2021.

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The Indian badminton player is on her way to defend BWF Badminton World Championships after her glory in Tokyo Olympics. She defeated Pornpawee Chochuwong in straight games of the women's singles to qualify for the quarter-finals. She conquered her opponent 21-14, 21-18 to stay in the line for a second-world badminton title.

The two-time Olympic medallist was ahead of 5-1 but her Thai opponent made 9-9 in the first game and tried to make it hard for her. She utilized her long reach and made the next 5 successive points to her name. Sindhu ended the game at 21-14. She continued dominating her and finished the game in 48 minutes.

Sindhu faced Chochuwong 8 times and this was Sindhu's 5th win. The Thai player defeated Sindhu in the last two meetings; including the BWF World Tour Finals.

Sindhu will now face China's Taipei's Tai Tzu-Ying in the quarter-finals on 17 December. She is China's top-seed shuttler and defeated Scotland's Kristy Gilmour for 21-11, 19-21, 21-10 in 48 minutes. The last encounter between them in the Tokyo Olympics semi-finals resulted in India's loss.