Lausanne Diamond League 2023: How to watch Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra in action?

Ritabrata Banerjee

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The Lausanne Diamond League 2023 is all set to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on June 30.

This will be the sixth event of the Diamond League series in 2023 and the second one after Doha to feature the javelin throw competition. 

The series will culminate with a two-day Diamond League final on September 16 and September 17, 2023, in Eugene, USA.

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Which Indians are taking part in Lausanne Diamond League 2023?

India's Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is all set to return to action, after sitting for a month due to a muscle strain, at the at the Lausanne Diamond League 2023.

During his injury period, Chopra withdrew from the FBK Games in the Netherlands on June 4, Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on June 13 and the Ostrava Golden Spike 2023 in the Czech Republic on June 27.

The Indian Olympian was last seen in action in the Doha Diamond League where he won the championship with an effort of 88.67m. It was his only competitive outing in the ongoing year.

Chopra, who is currently leading the 2023 Diamond League men’s javelin throw points tally with eight points, will aim to extend his lead in Switzerland.

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Other than Chopra, India will also be represented by long jumper Murali Sreeshankar. He finished third at the Paris Diamond League 2023 earlier in Jump with a best attempt of 8.09m. He will now aim to better his performance in Switzerland.

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What time will Neeraj Chopra's event start?

Neeraj Chopra will be in action in the men's javelin event, which is scheduled for a 12:18am IST (Saturday) start.

Meanwhile, the men's long jump event featuring Murali Sreeshankar will start at 12.05am IST (Saturday).

How to watch the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 in India?

The Diamond League can watched live on Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD and can be streamed via JioCinema in India.

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Ritabrata Banerjee

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Ritabrata Banerjee is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.