New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- After superstar javelin thrower and Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra failed in his title defence at the ongoing World Athletics Championships, the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) president Devendra Jhajaria, a former para-javelin athlete himself, backed Neeraj to come good and win a gold soon, saying that a "player never looses, he always learns".

Indian Olympic gold medallist Neeraj's title defence at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 was unsuccessful, as he finished in eighth spot after what was an extremely underwhelming night for him, ending a streak of 26 top-two finishes in javelin throw events.

Meanwhile, Sachin Yadav, his compatriot, had a much better showing, finishing fourth in the comp...