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United News of India
7 hours ago
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- United News of India
Paris Diamond League 2025: Neeraj Chopra, Julian Weber to renew rivalry
Paris, June 20 (UNI) All eyes will be on India's Neeraj Chopra and Germany's Julian Weber as they renew their rivalry at the Paris Diamond League 2025 on Friday. The highly competitive javelin event will see seven elite athletes trying to outdo one another. Germany's Julian Weber has beaten the Indian ace twice in 2025 to the pole position, first in the Doha Diamond League and then a week later in the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial. Neeraj had breached the elusive 90 meter threshold with a 90.23m effort in the third round of the Doha Diamond League, he however was joined in the 90 m club by Weber, whose throw of 91.06m in the final round of the competition snatched victory away from Chopra. Weber bettered Chopra at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial too as he threw the spear thrice beyond 85m while Neeraj could only manage a best of 84.14m with his last attempt which helped him end second. Five out of the seven athletes have a personal best on above 90 meters. Also competing will be Grenada's Anderson Peters, the two-time world champion and Paris 2024 bronze medallist. Peters, has a personal best of 93.07m. Chopra, a two-time Olympic medallist returns to the Paris Diamond League after a eight year gap, he last competed at the tournament in 2017 when he was a junior world champion. Brazil's Luiz Maurício da Silva, Moldova's Andrian Mardare, Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott and Kenya's Julius Yego will be the other athletes who will compete. UNI RKM BM
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11 hours ago
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Neeraj Chopra at Paris Diamond League 2025 Live Streaming
As star Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra returns to action, here's all you need to know about the men's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025. read more Neeraj Chopra will compete in Paris Diamond League 2025 on Friday, 20 June (Saturday, 21 June, in India). Image: PTI Neeraj Chopra will aim for another 90m throw as he returns to action with the Paris Diamond League 2025 on 20 June , Friday (Early Saturday in India time, 21 June). The last time Neeraj Chopra took part in the Diamond League in Doha, he breached the 90m mark for the first time and created a new National Record with a throw of 90.23m. The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, Neeraj, however, wasn't able to clinch the first place as Germany's Julian Weber won the competition with a 91.06m throw in his final attempt. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Neeraj, who won silver at the Paris Olympics 2024, and Weber clashed again at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in May. Weber won that event as well with a throw of 86.12m, while Neeraj finished second with an 84.14m throw. The Paris Diamond League 2025 will be a perfect opportunity for Neeraj to exact revenge on Weber, but there will be more top javelin throwers in the competition. Neeraj Chopra at Paris Diamond League 2025 Live Streaming Here's all you need to know about Neeraj Chopra's participation in the Paris Diamond League 2025 on 20 June, Friday (Early Saturday in India time). When is Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at Paris Diamond League 2025? Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025 will take place on Friday night in Paris, which will be early on Saturday (21 June) in India. Where will Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025 take place? The Paris Diamond League 2025 event will take place at Stade Charléty in Paris. What time will Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at Paris Diamond League 2025 start? Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025 is scheduled to start at 1.12 am IST (Saturday). Which athletes will take part in men's javelin throw event at Paris Diamond League 2025? Paris Diamond League 2025: Men's javelin throw start list STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Neeraj Chopra (India) Julian Weber (Germany) Anderson Peters (Grenada) Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) Julius Yego (Kenya) Andrian Mardare (Moldova) Luiz Mauricio da Silva (Brazil) Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem is not competing at the event. Where to watch Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025 online and on TV in India? Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League 2025 will not be broadcast on TV in India. The live streaming will be available on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel.
News18
a day ago
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- News18
Neeraj Chopra At Paris Diamond League 2025: When And Where To Watch
Last Updated: Neeraj Chopra aims to set the record straight against Julian Weber at the Paris Diamond League 2025 on June 20 at Stade Sébastien Charléty. Neeraj Chopra stands the chance to set the record straight against Julian Weber at the Paris Diamond League 2025 to be held at the Stade Sébastien Charléty in France late at night on Friday, June 20. Neeraj's rematch versus Weber will be the biggest point of attraction for the fans after their exciting duel at two major events earlier this year. During the Doha Diamond League in May, Chopra broke a personal barrier, overcoming the 90m mark for the first time in his career with a valiant throw recorded at 90.23m. But Neeraj still finished runners-up after Weber, too, broke the 90m barrier, but with a throw of 91.06m that won him the Doha title. Weber again rained on Chopra's parade at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Chorzow by making a throw of 86.12m above his Indian rival's 84.14. Neeraj will be eyeing his first major title of the year by converting the recent runners-up finishes into a memorable championship triumph before the top rung of javelin throwers convene in Bengaluru on July 5 for the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic. Neeraj will be the only Indian competing at the Paris Diamond League, which also marks his return to the event for the first time since 2017. As is often the case in this era in javelin, the competition will be stiff. Apart from Weber, Neeraj will be challenged for supremacy by Olympic bronze medalist Anderson Peters of Grenada, along with Keshorn Walcott, Julius Yego, Luiz Mauricio da Silva and Andrian Mardare. Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem won't be present at the event. Remi Rougetet will be the local representative. When And Where will Neeraj Chopra's event at the Paris Diamond League 2025 be held? The Paris Diamond League 2025 will be held at the Stade Sébastien Charléty in France late at night on Friday, June 20. The Neeraj Chopra javelin event kicks off at 1:12 AM IST (subject to change). How can I watch Neeraj Chopra's event at the Paris Diamond League 2025? Indian viewers can watch the live telecast of the Neeraj Chopra javelin throw event at the Paris Diamond League on Network 18 channels, with Viacom18 holding the Indian broadcasting rights. The Paris Diamond League will be available for live streaming on the JioHotstar app. First Published: June 19, 2025, 23:35 IST
The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
Neeraj Chopra at Paris Diamond League 2025: Date, time, live streaming info
Reigning world champion Neeraj Chopra will compete at the Paris Diamond League 2025 on June 20 (June 21 according to IST). This is his second Diamond League outing of the season after Doha, where he broke the 90m mark for the first time with a throw of 90.23m, bettering his previous best of 89.94m. Despite the milestone, Neeraj finished second to Germany's Julian Weber, who threw a world-leading 91.06m — also his first 90m+ throw. When and where can you see Neeraj in action at the Paris Diamond League? Neeraj's event at the Paris Diamond League will begin at 1:12 AM IST on June 21 (9:42 PM local time, June 20). In India, the event will be streamed live on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel. In the UK, coverage will be available on BBC iPlayer and the Red Button. FloTrack holds the rights in the U.S., while SuperSport will broadcast the event across most of Africa. Which event did Neeraj last compete in? Neeraj last competed at the Janusz Kusociński Memorial in Chorzów on May 23, finishing second with a final throw of 84.14m. Julian Weber topped the event with 86.12m. When did Neeraj last compete in the Paris Diamond League? Neeraj will make his first Paris Diamond League appearance in eight years. His last outing was in 2017, where he finished fifth with a throw of 84.67m. Germany's Johannes Vetter won that event with a throw of 88.74m. Who will Neeraj compete against in the Paris Diamond League? Luiz Mauricio da SIlva Andrian Mardare Anderson Peters Keshorn Walcott Julian Weber Julius Yego
India.com
a day ago
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- India.com
Neeraj Chopra at Paris Diamond League 2025: When and where to watch javelin star in action LIVE in India
Neeraj Chopra is set to compete at Paris Diamond League 2025 on Friday. (Photo: PTI) Two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin star Neeraj Chopra will be back in action on Friday as he gets ready to take on a star-studded field in the Paris Diamond League 2025. Neeraj, who finally breached the elusive 90m mark earlier this season, will be looking to improve his mark as he builds up for his first event at home later this month – the 'Neeraj Chopra Classic'. The Indian ace will be up against Germany's Julian Weber and two-time world champion Anderson Peters from Grenada, who are some of the stars among the eight competitos in the second Diamond League event of the season after Doha. Weber had stunned Neeraj Chopra in the Doha Diamond League last month after the Indian star finally better his 90m throw. Weber had recorded 91.06m with his last throw to trump Chopra who had sent his spear to a distance of 90.23m in the same event. PARIS. IS. READY. 🇫🇷 The #DiamondLeague 💎 is BACK once again this Friday 20th June, for the eighth stop of the season. The #RoadToTheFinal CONTINUES 💥 Find out where to tune in at 💎 #ParisDL — Wanda Diamond League (@Diamond_League) June 18, 2025 The 31-year-old Weber had also beaten Neeraj Chopra at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet on May 23 in Poland where both performed below their best under chilly and overcast conditions. Weber had produced 86.12m while Paris Olympics 2024 silver medallist could only come up 84.14m to finish second. Peters was there in the field too at both the Doha Diamond League 2025 and the Poland event. He had finished third in both. However, Paris Olympics 2024 gold medallist Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan will not be competing in the event. Arshad had also missed the Doha Diamond League 2025 last month. Neeraj Chopra had skipped the Paris Diamond League 2024 in order to focus on the Paris Olympic Games where he took the silver with a throw of 89.45m. He last competed in the Paris Diamond League in 2017 as a junior world champion and finished fifth with a throw of 84.67m. In the eight-man field at the Charlety Stadium on Friday, five have crossed the 90m mark. Chopra and Weber were the latest entrants to the exclusive club. Peters has already done it in 2022. Kenya's 2015 world champion Julius Yego and Trinidad and Tobago's 2012 Olympics gold-winner Keshorn Walcott are the other two in the 90m club. Both achieved the feat back in 2015 and since then their performances have declined. Here are all the details about Neeraj Chopra's javelin event at Paris Diamond League 2025… When will Neeraj Chopra's javelin event at Paris Diamond League 2025 take place? Neeraj Chopra's javelin event at Paris Diamond League 2025 will take place on Friday, June 20. What time will Neeraj Chopra's javelin event at Paris Diamond League 2025 take place? Neeraj Chopra's javelin event at Paris Diamond League 2025 will take place from 01.12am IST on Friday night. Where will Neeraj Chopra's javelin event at Paris Diamond League 2025 take place? Neeraj Chopra's javelin event at Paris Diamond League 2025 will take place at Stade Sébastien-Charléty in Paris. How can I want Neeraj Chopra's javelin event at Paris Diamond League 2025 LIVE in India? Neeraj Chopra's javelin event at Paris Diamond League 2025 will be live on Wanda Diamond League's YouTube channel.
