New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- India's Olympic medalist javelin thrower superstar Neeraj Chopra has expressed disappointment following his eighth-place finish and failure to defend his title at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Chopra also expressed his intention to perform well for India despite facing difficulties, and expressed good wishes for Sachin Yadav, his compatriot, who finished fourth in the competition.

"It's not how I had hoped to end the season, at the World Championships in Tokyo. I wanted to step out there and give my best for India despite all the challenges, but it wasn't my night," Neeraj Chopra said in a post on X.

"I'm really happy for Sachin, who threw a personal best and almost brought home a medal. Con...