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India will be hosting an elite-level javelin-only event in May 2025, it was confirmed on Saturday. While the announcement for a javelin-level competition in India in 2025 was already made , it was confirmed on Saturday that it will be held in May. The venue is still not decided.
The javelin event will be headlined by Tokyo Olympics gold medalist and Paris Olympics silver medallist, Neeraj Chopra, who is also a part of the organising team. The javelin event has been sanctioned by World Athletics and supported by the Athletics Federation Of India.
In the Continental Tour javelin-only meet, the world’s best male and female javelin throwers from around the world will take part for the first time in India.
“It has been a longstanding dream of mine to organise and bring a world-class javelin competition to India," Neeraj said. “With the help of JSW Sports and the Athletics Federation of India, we are making this happen. I am sure that my fellow athletes and the fans in India will both create an experience that will be spoken about for a long time. I am excited to see how big we can make this.”
Javelin event can become annual affair
Chopra and JSW Sports are keen to make the event an annual fixture in the world athletics calendar, with an eye on adding more track and field disciplines to the meeting.
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More Shorts“I would like to thank the Athletics Federation of India and their leadership for giving us this fantastic opportunity of bringing a world class event to India,” Parth Jindal, Founder, JSW Sports said. “The AFI has been doing some incredible work to raise the profile of track and field sports in the country, and the manner in which they have come forward to support this event is a testament to their endeavours.”
“JSW Sports’ vision is to maximise India’s sporting potential and to play a role in making India a global sporting powerhouse. When Neeraj brought the idea to us of staging a world-class athletics meeting in India, we jumped at the opportunity to help make it happen. We have made a long-term commitment to World Athletics and the Athletics Federation of India and plan to grow the event over the years by adding further disciplines. This is just the beginning, and one that is set to change the way Indian audiences consume track and field events.”
Speaking on the event, Sebastian Coe, World Athletics President, said, “World Athletics is delighted to support this new event that will allow fans in India to see their heroes.”
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