 "The Diamond League Final 2025 will include some of the biggest javelin stars but not Arshad Nadeem. Image: AP")
Neeraj Chopra’s quest for the next big trophy will take place on Thursday (28 August) during the Diamond League Final 2025 at the iconic Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland. The former Olympic champion Neeraj won the Diamond League final at the same venue in 2022.
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He was the runner-up in the last two editions of the Diamond League final at Eugene and Brussels, respectively. But after a silver at the Paris Olympics last year, Neeraj would aim to climb the summit of the javelin world once again.
Will Arshad Nadeem face Neeraj in the Diamond League Final 2025?
There’s no Arshad Nadeem in the competition. Pakistan’s Olympic champion won the gold at the Paris Games with a throw of 92.97 meters, while Neeraj came second with a best attempt of 89.45 meters.
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem has not competed against Neeraj since the Paris Olympics and also did not take part in any of the Diamond League 2025 meets. He was scheduled to participate in the Silesia Diamond League in August 2025, but pulled out due to right calf surgery.
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As a result, Nadeem did not qualify for the final. He could come up against Neeraj at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September.
Diamond League Final 2025 men’s javelin throw start list
Neeraj Chopra (India): Season Best 90.23m | Personal Best 90.23m
Andrian Mardare (Moldova): Season Best 82.38m | Personal Best 86.66m
Anderson Peters (Grenada): Season Best 85.64m | Personal Best 93.07m
Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago): Season Best 86.30m | Personal Best 90.16m
Julian Weber (Germany): Season Best 91.06m | Personal Best 91.06m
Simon Wieland (Switzerland): Season Best 79.33m | Personal Best 79.44m
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When and where to watch Neeraj Chopra’s Diamond League Final in India?
The men’s javelin final in the Diamond League Final 2025 will start at 11.15 PM IST in India on Thursday (28 August).
The Diamond League Final 2025 will be live-streamed on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel and Facebook page. Neeraj Chopra’s final will not be live telecast in India.