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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will continue to train with his German coach Klaus Bartonietz, whose contract has been extended till the 2024 Paris Games, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) confirmed on Sunday.

The Sports Authority of India's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has approved Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra's proposal to provide financial assistance of Rs.5.5 lakh approximately for extension of his training camp in Turkey.

Assam's Department of Sports and Youth Welfare, in partnership with Inspire Institute of Sport, is hosting a Coaches Orientation and Talent Identification program in Guwahati from January 18-23, 2026. Led by Olympian Troy Douglas and featuring insights from Neeraj Chopra's coach Dr.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra’s coach and German biomechanics expert Klaus Bartonietz said the javelin thrower’s ‘mental freshness’ helped him create history in Tokyo and added that he was surprised to see the way favourite Johannes Vetter of Germany crashed out of the final.

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra penned a heartfelt farewell to his coach Klaus Bartonietz, who guided him to Olympic gold and a world title. The 75-year-old German coach stepped down due to family commitments after a successful five-year stint. Athletics Federation of India is now searching for a new coach for Chopra.

Tokyo-bound Neeraj Chopra's much-awaited training-cum-competition trip to France has hit another roadblock as the javelin thrower is yet to receive an "authorization letter" issued by the French government to enter the country.

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra was given a grand welcome on coming back to Sports Authority of Indian (SAI) NSNIS Patiala after being honoured with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021.

Neeraj Chopra completed his golden Grand Slam late on Sunday night after scripting history — he won the World javelin throw gold with an impressive throw of 88.17m in his second attempt in Hungary’s Budapest. Neeraj’s journey from a promising javelin thrower with back-to-back Commonwealth and Asian Games crown in 2018 to becoming a legend of the discipline — with Tokyo Olympics gold, Diamond League Final title and now the World gold — was remarkably influenced by German biomechanics expert, dr klaus bartonietz, who began training the 25-year-old in late 2019 after succeeding his countryman Uwe Hohn.

He hadn't quite made the cut but Neeraj Chopra's gymnast-like flexible body and fast hand speed were enough for national athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair to recommend the then 17-year-old for the national camp where bio-mechanics expert dr klaus bartonietz honed his technique which gave India its maiden Olympics gold medal in athletics.

On Saturday, as javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra scripted a golden chapter in Indian athletics, the German coaches and support staff were celebrating the Olympic champion. The Indian arrived on the world stage winning the gold at the World Junior athletics in Poland. Since then, it has been an amazing journey.

German Uwe Hohn had demanded a 50 percent salary hike in his original contract, besides first-class air tickets travel for continuing as India's chief national coach in javelin throw, sources in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) have alleged.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra held his first press conference of the New Year with Indian journalists on Saturday afternoon and found himself peppered with familiar queries about his impending 90m-mark, rivalries with Johannes Vetter, Anderson Peters and Thomas Rohler and targets leading up to the 2024 Paris Games.

Neeraj Chopra and his coach, Dr. Klaus Bartonietz, have ended their partnership. Klaus decided to return to Germany, ending a successful collaboration that started in 2019. During Klaus' tenure, Neeraj won two Olympic medals and multiple championships. The Athletics Federation of India is considering Sergey Makarov as a new coach for Indian javelin throwers.

India became the world's third nation after Germany and China to secure special machines to assist its javelin throwers to develop their strength and speed.

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has decided to extend his European stay with an eye on competing in multiple gold label events as part of his preparation for the upcoming athletics World Championships and Asian Games later this year.

Neeraj Chopra, after partnering with Jan Zelezny, achieved the 90m mark with a 90.23m throw at the Doha Diamond League. Former coach Klaus Bartonietz, currently training young athletes in India, believes Neeraj is now aiming for even greater distances.

Former world record holder and national javelin coach Uwe Hohn is on his way out as his contract, which runs till the end of Tokyo Olympics, is unlikely to be extended further.

Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday approved an urgent proposal to enable Olympic Games javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra to travel to the United States of America for a 90-day off-season training camp in the prestigious Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Centre ahead of a busy 2022 season.

Neeraj Chopra will not participate in the upcoming edition of the 36th National Games despite the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) diktat making it “necessary” for the country’s eminent athletes to compete in the multi-sport event, scheduled from September 29 to October 12 in six cities of Gujarat.

In order to ease the burden on incumbent coaches of Indian javelin and 4x400m relay teams, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has decided to bolster their coaching staff.