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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.
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Paris Diamond League: Will Neeraj Chopra be up against Pakistan's Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem? All you need to know
Indian javelin superstar will take the field once again at the Paris Diamond League 2025 on Friday. However, he will not face his Pakistani rival Arshad Nadeem. Despite fans anticipating a thrilling face-off, Nadeem will not participate in the meet. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Nadeem, the Paris Olympics gold medallist, added to his growing fame by earning a spot on the Forbes '30 Under 30' South Asia list for 2025 and secured a gold at the Asian Athletics Championships, further cementing his elite status. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. Meanwhile, Chopra returns to the Paris Diamond League after an eight-year gap. Poll Who do you think will win the men's javelin throw at the Paris Diamond League 2025? Neeraj Chopra Julian Weber Anderson Peters Keshorn Walcott The 27-year-old is hungry for a win after finishing second in his last two competitions. He last appeared in this meet in 2017, finishing fifth with a throw of 84.67m. Now, with a season-best of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League, Chopra is among the favourites heading into this star-studded contest. The confirmed start list for the men's javelin throw : 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) The Paris meet could be Chopra's chance to reclaim his dominance after back-to-back second-place finishes behind Germany's Julian Weber. He will also be keen to deliver a strong performance at the same venue where he bagged his second Olympic medal, a silver, in 2024. IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant opens up on chemistry with Shubman Gill and England challenge Following Paris, Chopra will compete at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava on June 24, followed by the Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru on July 5, an elite World Athletics event he is hosting himself.
India Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
India Test series on par with Ashes in terms of commercial importance: ECB chief
Richard Gould, chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), believes the forthcoming five-match Test series against India holds commercial significance on par with the iconic Ashes. Gould is banking on the contest to recapture the imagination of English fans following an underwhelming international summer in year, the country's sports fans were captivated by the Paris Olympics and the UEFA Euro - Europe's premier international football tournament. In contrast, the sight of empty seats at Lord's following England's series win over Sri Lanka reflected a worrying dip in cricket's appeal. With the hugely popular Indian team touring, Gould expects a strong resurgence in attendance and know how big it is. It is a huge summer," Gould was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. "Last summer, there were all sorts of things happening all over the place, weren't there? "I think that is one of the great things about a five-Test series: it is a proper long-read; it's something that people can get really into. There will be subplots, and sub-subplots. There will be all sorts of issues over that six-week period," Gould prominent Indian stars such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin may have retired from Test cricket in recent months, India's status as a cricketing powerhouse ensures the series remains a marquee event."Certainly, in terms of commercial importance," Gould said, drawing a direct comparison with the upcoming series also kicks off a fresh chapter in the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for both teams. India, who have not won a Test series in England since 2007, last toured in 2021–22 when the series ended 2– was also excited about the revival of longer Test engagements."There's been lots of discussion about short formats, but Test cricket is doing quite a resurgence in its own way," he noted."Particularly with the five-Test series: we're seeing more of those than we have done for a long time."On the future of the WTC finals, Gould believes England retains a unique edge. The country has hosted all three WTC finals so far, and the ECB chief sees compelling reasons for that trend to continue."The WTC, for us, is not the be-all and end-all. Because we also enjoy the Ashes, and we will enjoy the India series," Gould said, speaking before last week's final between Australia and South Africa at Lord's."We don't think that we've got any absolute right to be the continual host of the WTC (final), but there are advantages to having it here. Irrespective of who gets into the final, we will sell it out... We're probably the only member nation within the ICC that could deliver that."We recognise that perhaps others would like to take it around the world at some point... But the worry is if you move it, end up with two neutral teams, and don't get a crowd, the whole thing could devalue and deflate pretty quickly."
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
ISSF World Cup: Manu Bhaker, Chain Singh reach finals, miss out on medals
Manu Bhaker in action at the Women's 25m Pistol Finals in the ISSF World Cup, Munich (Image via X/@the_bridge_in) Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Chain Singh reached the finals of their respective events at the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Wednesday but fell short of a podium finish. Bhaker finished sixth in the 25m pistol event, while Chain Singh placed seventh in the men's 50m rifle 3-positions competition. Bhaker, a double Olympic bronze medalist, entered the 25m pistol final in fifth position with a combined score of 588. She shot 290 in precision and 298 in rapid fire rounds. In the medal round, Chinese shooter Sun Yujie claimed gold with 38 points while Korea's Oh Yejin and Yang Jiin secured silver and bronze with 36 and 32 points respectively. Bhaker was eliminated in the third round with 20 points. Fellow Indian shooters Esha Singh and Simranpreet Kaur Brar also competed in the event. Singh finished 11th with a score of 585, while Brar ended in 32nd place with 577 points. Chain Singh, an Asian Games medalist and recent bronze winner at the Buenos Aires World Cup, qualified for the 50m rifle 3-positions final in sixth place with 592 points. He scored 198 in kneeling, 199 in prone, and 195 in standing positions. Poll How do you feel about Manu Bhaker's performance in the 25m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup? Disappointed Proud of her effort In the finals, Chain Singh was the second competitor eliminated. Norway's Jon-Hermann Hegg won gold with 464.1 points, Individual Neutral Athlete Ilia Marsov took silver with 462 points, and Czech Republic's Jiri Privratsky secured bronze with 452 points. Other Indian participants in the 50m rifle 3-positions event included Paris Olympics bronze medalist Swapnil Kusale and Ankush Jadhav. Kusale scored 587 to finish 38th, while Jadhav placed 67th with 580 points. India had started the competition successfully on Tuesday with Elavenil Valarivan winning bronze in the women's 10m air rifle event. The competition continues on Thursday with Olympians Arjun Babuta and Sandeep Singh competing against Paris Games gold medalist Sheng Lihao in the men's 10m air pistol event. Babuta has reached four consecutive finals since the Paris Olympics, where he finished fourth. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep. 6: Harish Thawani on cricket's TV market and the watershed moments Babuta and Sheng Lihao recently competed at the Lima World Cup, where Sheng won gold and Babuta claimed silver, finishing just 0.1 points behind. Sandeep Singh, who won the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze with Bhaker at the Paris Games, has also returned to the team. In the women's 50m rifle 3-Position event, India's prospects look promising with Sift Kaur Samra, who won gold at the Argentina World Cup. Shriyanka Sadangi reached the finals in Lima, while Ashi Chouksey narrowly missed qualification in the same competition.
Straits Times
03-06-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Sabalenka calls for marquee women's matches to start later at French Open
PARIS - World number one Aryna Sabalenka and Paris Olympics champion Zheng Qinwen began their French Open quarter-final in front of a small crowd on Tuesday, prompting calls for such high-profile matches to be moved to later slots to showcase them better. A sumptuous lunch often takes priority for fans in Court Philippe Chatrier's corporate seats and the Parisian cultural practice leaves many seats unoccupied in the showcourt when matches begin at 11 a.m. local time. Sabalenka overcame her Chinese opponent 7-6(3) 6-3 in just under two hours to leave her with the rest of the day off but the Belarusian said organisers could do better despite fans trickling in later to improve the atmosphere. "I didn't really look in the crowd, but it felt like it was a lot of people. Yeah, it was a big match and it probably would make more sense to put us a bit later just so more people could watch it," Sabalenka told reporters. "At the same time, I'm happy to finish earlier and then I have a half-day off, and I can just enjoy the city and do all the things that I have to do." Reuters has contacted organisers for comment. The French Open's scheduling decisions have come under a harsh spotlight again this year with no women's match featured in the evening sessions which begin at 8.15 p.m. local time and are exclusively broadcast by Amazon Prime in France. French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said last week that women's matches, played over a maximum of three sets as opposed to the five on the men's side, could finish "really fast" and having an extra match in that slot was unfeasible. "We deserve the equal treatment," Sabalenka said. "There were a lot of great battles, a lot of great matches, which would be cool to see as a night session (match), just more people in the stands watching these incredible battles and to show ourselves to more people. "I definitely agree that we deserve to be put in a bigger stage, like better timing and more people watching." Sabalenka will continue her bid for a maiden French Open title against four-times champion Iga Swiatek. "I love tough challenges," she added. "These are the matches where you actually improve as a player, and where you get much stronger. I'm always excited to face someone strong and someone who can challenge me. "I will go out there and fight, and I'm ready to leave everything I have to get the win." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
