New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- When Neeraj Chopra hurled the javelin beyond the 87-metre line at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he not just won the gold medal, he also sparked off a revolution in Indian athletics with a plethora of javelin talent breaking out onto the global stage.

While the likes of Commonwealth Games 2026 bronze medallist Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav have come up among the men, the women's section has lacked a big star - until now, that is.

"But I selected her due to the fact that she displayed an extremely strong throwing ability. I could see the potential and realised that she was a very good prospect for the future," the veteran coach recalled.

"Once I inducted her into training at the SAI centre in Ranchi, Shilpa showed excell...