Jyothi Yarraji’s Olympic Journey and Neeraj Chopra’s Javelin Final at Paris Olympics
Indian athlete Jyothi Yarraji did not advance to the semifinals in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris Olympics. She finished fourth in the repechage round with a time of 13.17 seconds. Despite her efforts, only the top two athletes from each heat qualified for the semifinals. Jyothi made history as the first Indian athlete to represent India in this event.
In other events, India’s marathon race walk mixed relay team, consisting of Suraj Panwar and Priyanka Goswami, could not finish their race. Their campaign ended at the 33.4km mark due to multiple infractions.
On a brighter note, Neeraj Chopra, India’s star javelin thrower, is aiming to retain his title at the Paris Olympics. He made it to the finals with a throw of 89.34 meters in the qualification round. The final will be held on Thursday at 11:55 pm IST. Neeraj will face tough competition from athletes like Jakub Vadlejch, Julian Weber, Anderson Peters, and his rival Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan.
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Jyothi Yarraji -: Jyothi Yarraji is an Indian athlete who competes in running races, specifically in the 100 meters hurdles event.
Olympics -: The Olympics is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world compete in different sports. It happens every four years.
100m hurdles -: The 100m hurdles is a race where athletes run 100 meters and jump over hurdles, which are small barriers.
repechage round -: The repechage round is a second chance for athletes who didn’t qualify directly to try again and make it to the next stage of the competition.
marathon race walk mixed relay -: This is a team event where athletes walk very fast for a long distance, and both men and women are part of the same team.
Neeraj Chopra -: Neeraj Chopra is a famous Indian athlete who throws the javelin, a long spear-like object, very far.
javelin -: A javelin is a long, spear-like object that athletes throw as far as they can in a sport called javelin throw.
qualification throw -: A qualification throw is the first round where athletes try to throw their javelin far enough to make it to the final round.
Arshad Nadeem -: Arshad Nadeem is an athlete from Pakistan who also competes in the javelin throw, and he is a strong competitor.