Neeraj Chopra sets sights on Diamond League Final

Star Indian javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra, will return to the circuit after winning his second Olympic medal in Paris earlier this month.

He will take part at the Lausanne Diamond League meet on August 22.

Eyes on the final

This will be Neeraj Chopra's second diamond league meet of the year after the Doha Diamond League.

At Doha, Neeraj missed the title by a whisker and finished in second position but earned a crucial 7 circuit points.

There are only two Diamond League meets left in the Javelin throw discipline this year, the first is in Lausanne, and the other is in Zurich next month. After this, the top 6 players in the circuit ranking will progress to the Diamond League final.

Neeraj will also try to better his performance at Lausanne and confirm his place in the Diamond League final which is scheduled to take place in Brussels on 13-14th September.

Neeraj Chopra is right now in the fourth spot in the Diamond League rankings and a good finish in Lausanne can help him jump up and qualify for the Diamond League final.

No Arshad Nadeem

The field at the Lausanne Diamond League has most of the top names on the circuit but the biggest name missing from the start list is that of the new Olympic champion, Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan.

Despite Arshad missing out, the competition will be top-notch as the last two diamond league meet winners, Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic and Julian Weber of Germany will be in action in Lausanne.

Also, Paris Olympic bronze-medalist, Anderson Peters of Grenada will look to nudge Neeraj Chopra down the pecking order on Thursday.

Live coverage and broadcast of the upcoming Diamond League 2024 - Lausanne

What: Diamond League 2024 - Lausanne

When: August 22, 2024

Where: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland

Time: 11:30 PM onwards

Live streaming in India: JioCinema

TV broadcast in India: Sports18 - 3