Neeraj Chopra to headline new global javelin competition to be hosted by India this year

By Prakhar Sachdeo

India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is set to feature in a new global javelin competition that will be held in India later this year. The competion will bring together other top javelin throwers from around the globe.

The Athletics Federation of India made a formal announcement about the contest on Tuesday. This event is in addition to a slew of competitions India has expressed its interest to host, including the marquee 2029 World Championships.

The Athletics Federation of India made a formal announcement about the contest on Tuesday. This event is in addition to a slew of competitions India has expressed its interest to host, including the marquee 2029 World Championships.

“Neeraj Chopra will be there. He is part of the team that is organising the event, along with JSW, a foreign firm and the AFI are together creating this competition. This is being done as there is so much interest in javelin with August 7 — when Chopra won the Tokyo Olympics gold — being observed as National Javelin Day.” Sumariwalla later told PTI that the event is most likely to be held in September.

Just before the start of the AGM, 2002 Asian Games shot put gold medallist Bahadur Singh Sagoo was elected unopposed as the new AFI chief.

A slew of global athletics events India is either hosting or bidding is in line with the country’s bid to host the 2034 Olympics.

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