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India's double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will begin his Diamond League campaign at the Qatar Sports Club in Doha on Friday, May 16. Neeraj, who clinched a silver medal in the Paris Olympics 2024, won the Doha leg of the Diamond League in 2023 and finished second in 2024.
Apart from Neeraj, there will be three more Indian athletes competing in the Doha leg of the prestigious Diamond League Meeting. The star-studded field in the men's javelin throw will have the likes of two-time world champion and Paris Olympics bronze winner Anderson Peters of Grenada, 2024 winner Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic, Julian Weber and Max Dehning of Germany, Julius Yego of Kenya and Roderick Genki Dean of Japan.
On the eve of the Diamond League here, the two-time Olympic medallist and reigning world champion put things in perspective when asked about his off-field equation with Nadeem, who won the gold medal in the Paris Games last year after the Indian finished at the top of the podium in the Tokyo edition in 2021..
"First I would like to clarify that I don't have very strong relationship (with Nadeem), we were never really close friends or something. But, because of this (tensions on the Indo-Pak border), it will not be like before. But if someone talks to me respectfully I reciprocate the respect," Chopra told reporters during a press conference.
"Yes, as an athlete we have to talk, I have some good friends from the athlete community from all round the world, not only in javelin throw, but also other events. If somebody talks to me respectfully, I will also talk to him with full respect..
"Javelin is a very small community and everyone is competing for their country and everyone wants to give their best.".
Will Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem compete in the Doha Diamond League 2025?
No, 2024 Paris Olympics gold-winner Arshad Nadeem will not compete in the Doha Diamond League 2025.
Doha Diamond League 2025 schedule (only for Indian athletes) in IST.
| Event | Indian athletes | Start time |
| Men's javelin throw | Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena | 10:13 PM |
| Men's 5000m | Gulveer Singh | 10:15 PM |
| Women's 3000m steeplechase | Parul Chaudhary | 11:14 PM |
Where to watch the Doha Diamond League 2025 in India?
The Doha Diamond League 2025 will be available to watch on live streaming in India on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel and Facebook page.
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