Neeraj Chopra, India's celebrated javelin thrower and reigning world champion, is set to compete at the Paris Diamond League 2025 on Friday, June 20, 2025. Indian fans eager to witness Chopra in action can catch the live streaming of the event, which begins at 1:12 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) on Saturday, June 21, via the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel. Unfortunately, there will be no live telecast of the event on any TV channels in India.
This marks Chopra's second Diamond League appearance of the season, following his historic performance in Doha where he finally breached the elusive 90-meter mark with a throw of 90.23m. Despite this milestone, he finished second to Germany's Julian Weber, who achieved a personal best of 91.06m. The Paris Diamond League 2025 is the eighth of the 15 meetings that make up the Diamond League season, culminating in a two-day final in Zurich, Switzerland, in August.
The Paris Diamond League 2025 presents a formidable challenge with a star-studded lineup. Besides Neeraj Chopra, the competition includes familiar rivals such as Julian Weber and Grenada's two-time world champion, Anderson Peters. The entry list also features Olympic medallist Julius Yego of Kenya, Keshorn Walcott from Trinidad and Tobago, Luiz Mauricio da Silva of Brazil and Andrian Mardare of Moldova.
Neeraj Chopra's journey to the Paris Diamond League includes winning the Potch Invitational Meet in South Africa in April with a modest 84.52m throw. Following his second-place finish in Doha, he again secured the second position at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Poland, with a best throw of 84.14m, while Weber topped the event with 86.12m.
This year's Paris Diamond League will be Neeraj Chopra's second appearance, his first one being in 2017 where he finished fifth with a throw of 84.67m.
The absence of Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold at the Paris Olympics 2024, means there won't be the much-anticipated India vs Pakistan rivalry this time.
For fans in India, despite the lack of a TV broadcast, the live streaming on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel offers a great opportunity to support Neeraj Chopra as he aims for a top finish against a highly competitive field in Paris.
