The live streaming of the event is available on Wanda Diamond League YouTube. You can catch the live coverage of Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at business-standard.com from 10 PM IST today
Neeraj Chopra returns to Zurich for the Diamond League Final 2025, facing Germany's Julian Weber and Grenada's Anderson Peters in a high-stakes javelin duel.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will headline India's 17-member squad for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo; Murali Sreeshankar makes late cut.
Chopra's decision appears to be a strategic move to conserve energy and fine-tune preparations ahead of the high-stakes Zurich final, where the men's javelin competition is scheduled for August 28.
Two-time Olympic medallist Chopra has collected 15 points from two appearances in the league so far - a second-place finish in Doha and a first-place finish in Paris.
Neeraj's sudden withdrawal has raised questions, with no official explanation yet provided. His absence, along with Nadeem's, leaves fans disappointed as the marquee matchup fizzled out before it bega
The reason for Neeraj Chopra's name not featuring in the entry list is not known for now.
The 27-year-old Chopra, who had won gold in Tokyo Olympics in 2021, had to settle for a silver in Paris with a best throw of 89.45m.
According to Silesia Diamond League organisers, this contest promises to be electric. They described it as an "Indian-Pakistani battle that fans in Poland can't wait to witness."
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage won the bronxe medal, while India's Sachin Yadav finished at fourth spot just outside podium finish
The Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 event will begin at 7 PM IST and will be live-streamed for free on JioHotstar
JioHotstar, through its app and website, will livestream the Neeraj Chopra Classic event in India, while Star Sports will provide the live telecast
Neeraj Chopra Classic is India's flagship international javelin competition, announced earlier this year by the Olympic gold medallist
Chopra's best throw of 85.29 meters was enough to claim victory in a field of nine competitors at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet on Tuesday.
South Africa's Douw Smit finished second with a best of 84.12m, while Grenada's two-time world champion Anderson Peters secured third place with 83.63m
The meet is scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, and marks an important stop in Chopra's campaign as he continues to build momentum ahead of the upcoming season highlights.
Reflecting on growing up idolizing athletes like Usain Bolt at this very venue, Chopra admitted he won't pressure himself into repeating 90m throws this week, but he'll give it his all.
The 27-year-old Chopra won the title with his first round throw of 88.16m in a star-studded field having five competitors in the 90m club
While Neeraj Chopra failed to breach the 90m mark in Paris, he was finally able to get one over his rival Julian Weber
The live streaming of the 2025 Paris Diamond League will be available on Wanda Diamond League's Facebook and YouTube pages from 1:12 AM IST (June 21)