India’s first gold medalist in athletics – Neeraj Chopra – returns to action with the arrival of the Doha Diamond League. Set to commence of Friday, the Qatar Sports Club in Doha will be the venue for the competition as Neeraj faces some of the most formidable talents in the sport. The 27-year-old will be looking to get off to a flying start in a year in which he will also be defending his world championship title.Neeraj’s competition in Doha features the likes of Anderson Peters, who is a two-time World champion and bronze medalist at the 2024 Olympics – the year Neeraj missed out on gold to Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem. Besides Peters, Roderick Genki Dean of Japan, Julius Yego of Kenya and Julian Weber & Max Dehning of Germany will also be part of the line-up.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Fellow countryman Kishore Jena, who boasts a personal best of 87.54m will be competing alongside Neeraj. Incidentally, Jena, Chopra, Peters, Yego and Dean were supposed to compete in the the Neeraj Chopra Classic, which has now been put off.
Besides winning the event, the elusive 90m mark will loom large over Neeraj’s head as he takes to the all-familiar arena in Doha. Neeraj already has a 2023 Diamond League win in Doha to his name alongside a second place finish in 2024.
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With the NC Classic suspended due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, the athlete will be looking to give it his best in Doha. However, Arshad Nadeem will not be flying to Doha, as the Paris 2024 gold medalist has opted to prepare for the Asian Athletics Championship in Korea in late May. Where to watch Neeraj Chopra compete in Doha?There is no live TV broadcast in the subcontinent of the Diamond League, fans can catch the athlete in action live on the Diamond League YouTube channel and Facebook page. All events in the competition will be live streamed.When to catch Neeraj Chopra in action?Neeraj Chopra takes to the track in Doha on Friday, May 16, at 10:13 PM IST. His fellow countryman Kishore Jena will also be in action.
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