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Neeraj aims for more Diamond League glory in Zurich
Gulf Today
|August 28, 2025
The Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra will return to Switzerland's iconic Letzigrund Stadium, the same venue in Zurich first and only Diamond League trophy three year ago in 2022, to compete in the men’s javelin throw competition in a bid to reclaim the trophy at the Diamond League Final 2025.
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While the two-day Diamond League Final started on Wednesday, Chopra’s javelin throw event scheduled for Thursday. The first day of the Final will see five field disciplines held at a street event on Zurich's Sechselautenplatz, directly in front of the city’s iconic opera house.
The remaining 27 Wanda Diamond League champions will be crowned in the course of a bumper programme at the famous Letzigrund Stadium on Thursday evening.
The 27-year-old Indian athlete has competed in two Diamond League meets this season-finishing second in Doha with a national record-breaking 90.23m and winning the Paris leg with 88.16m. Having secured his berth in the final, he opted to sit out the Silesia and Brussels leg of the 2025 Diamond League season.
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