{"id":21753,"date":"2026-06-15T16:04:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/neeraj-chopra-set-for-season-debut-at-doha-diamond-league-on-june-19-more-sports-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:34:56","slug":"neeraj-chopra-set-for-season-debut-at-doha-diamond-league-on-june-19-more-sports-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/neeraj-chopra-set-for-season-debut-at-doha-diamond-league-on-june-19-more-sports-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Neeraj Chopra set for season debut at Doha Diamond League on June 19 | More sports News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131741208,imgsize-87698,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/neeraj-chopra-classic-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Neeraj Chopra set for season debut at Doha Diamond League on June 19\" title=\"India's Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"India's Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo)\">India&#8217;s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India\u2019s Olympic and world champion javelin thrower <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/neeraj-chopra\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Neeraj Chopra<\/a> is set to return to competitive action at the Doha Diamond League on June 19, marking his first appearance of the 2026 athletics season.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The official entry list for the prestigious one-day meet has confirmed Chopra\u2019s participation. The Indian star has been training in Switzerland in preparation for his comeback and will be eager to begin the season on a strong note.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Neeraj has not competed since the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo last year, where he endured a disappointing outing. His return in Doha will therefore be closely watched as he looks to regain momentum on the international circuit.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The Doha Diamond League holds special significance for Chopra. At the same event last year, he breached the coveted 90-metre mark for the first time in his career, producing one of the standout performances of his season.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Apart from aiming for a strong start, Chopra will also have an important target in sight. The 27-year-old will be looking to surpass the Glasgow Commonwealth Games qualification standard of 82.61 metres, which would secure his place for the multi-sport event.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The men\u2019s javelin field in Doha features several elite throwers, ensuring a stern test for the Indian ace. Among those confirmed are Czech Republic\u2019s Jakub Vadlejch, former world champion Julius Yego of Kenya, Grenada\u2019s Anderson Peters, Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s Keshorn Walcott, Egypt\u2019s Ahmed Sameh Mohamed Hussein, Sri Lanka\u2019s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, Ukraine\u2019s Artur Felfner, and American thrower Curtis Thompson.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The competition is expected to be intense, with several athletes in the field already recording throws beyond the 85-metre mark this season. Pathirage enters the meet with a season-best throw of 92.62m, underlining the high standard Chopra will face in his season opener.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>With a star-studded field and crucial qualification marks on the line, all eyes will be on Chopra as he begins his 2026 campaign in Doha.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/more-sports\/athletics\/neeraj-chopra-set-for-season-debut-at-doha-diamond-league-on-june-19\/articleshow\/131741177.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India&#8217;s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India\u2019s Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is set to return to competitive action at the Doha Diamond League on June 19, marking his first appearance of the 2026 athletics season.The official entry list for the prestigious one-day meet has confirmed Chopra\u2019s participation. The Indian star [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}