Neeraj Chopra's 90m Feat Shines Amidst Bittersweet 2025 for Indian Athletics

• Javelin star Neeraj Chopra achieved a personal best 90.23m throw at the Doha Diamond League and married tennis player Himani Mor, marking significant personal milestones in 2025.
• Chopra's mixed year included breaking the 90m barrier but failing to medal at the Tokyo World Championships, ending a four-year top-two streak; Sachin Yadav emerged with a fourth-place finish.
• Doping continued to plague Indian athletics, with Olympians Shivpal Singh and Seema Punia, along with coaches and minors, receiving suspensions, placing India second globally for doping offenses.
• India successfully hosted two World Athletics Continental Tour events and bid for major championships like the 2031 World Athletics Championships in Ahmedabad and 2028 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships.
• The AFI established an anti-doping cell and mandated coach registration, while Bahadur Sagoo replaced Adille Sumariwalla as AFI chief, signaling administrative changes.

Why It Matters: 2025 saw Neeraj Chopra's triumph and India's hosting ambitions, but doping remained a major concern.