Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has a title to defend as he takes the sphere on the prestigious Diamond League finals in USA’s Eugene on Saturday. If the Indian javelin ace manages to take action, he’ll turn out to be solely the third man to defend the Diamond League (DL)general title, reviews stated.
25-year-old Neeraj Chopra, who has a private better of 89.94m, received two particular person DL conferences in Doha on Might 5 and Lausanne on June 30 earlier than clinching a historic gold within the World Championships. He had turn out to be solely the third javelin thrower in historical past to carry each the Olympic and World Championships crowns after successful the world title in Budapest with a throw of 88.17m.
At Eugene, Neeraj Chopra is up towards acquainted opponents Oliver Helander (Finland), Andrian Mardare (Moldova), Anderson Peters (Grenada), Curtis Thompson (United States), Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic).
Right here is every thing sports activities fanatics must find out about because the star athlete gears up for his first main problem forward of the Hangzhou Asian Video games and Paris Summer season Olympics.
When and the place will Neeraj Chopra’s occasion happen?
The finals of the league are happening in Hayward Area in Eugene, Oregon. Viewers in India can catch the javelin occasion on September 17, Sunday, at 12:50 am.
How you can watch Neeraj Chopra’s Diamond League last in India?
The Eugene Diamond League might be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema. Indian tv viewers can reportedly catch the stay Diamond League motion on the Sports18 channel as effectively.
