In a major development, India’s star Javelin athlete Neeraj Chopra is all set to make his return at the upcoming Doha Diamond League on June 19. The double Olympic medallist has not competed professionally sinceย finishing eighth at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo last year.
It is worth noting that Neeraj Chopra had suffered a back injury in Tokyo, and the injury was delaying his comeback. With his recovery complete, Neeraj will be looking to put in his best performance at the Doha Diamond League.ย
His comeback has been confirmed just a day after the AFI (Athletics Federation of India) added him to the Commonwealth Games 2026 squad as well. โNeeraj has recovered, and he is ready to compete in the next few days. He asked us to add him, and we expect him to play in a few meets this month,โ the AFI selection committeeโs Adille Sumariwalla was quoted as saying by the Indian Express.ย
As for his previous performance, Neeraj Chopra competed at the World Championships in Japan, where he failed to finish on the podium. He was knocked out of the finals after registering a throw of 84.93m, finishing in eighth place.
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