Neeraj Chopra tonight became the first Indian to win an Olympic athletics title - and only the second Indian athlete after shooter Abhinav Bindra to win an individual gold.

Indian has named Neeraj Chopra as its flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on Saturday (August 18). 

India’s Athletics Federation (AFI) has named a 31-strong track and field team for next month’s Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast after receiving assurances from its leading female 400 metres runners that they will train at the team camp.

India's Neeraj Chopra secured gold in the javelin event in style at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Under-20 Championships with a world record effort for his age group in Bydgoszcz today.