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After Injury Layoff, Neeraj Chopra Set To Start Season In Doha Diamond League
Ahmed Sameh Mohamed Hussein: Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra will launch his 2026 athletics season at the Doha Diamond League in Qatar on Friday after organisers confirmed his participation in the men's javelin throw event through the official entry list released on Monday.
The competition will be Neeraj's return to action after nearly nine months. He last competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September. The two-time Olympic medallist has been recovering from a back injury while training in Switzerland during the off-season.
Doha has been a successful location for the Indian athlete. He will participate in his fourth consecutive Diamond League meet there. Neeraj won the Doha Diamond League title in 2023 with a throw of 88.67m and finished second in 2024 with a throw of 88.36m. Last year, he set a national record with a throw of 90.23m at the same venue but still finished as the runner-up behind Germany's Julian Weber.
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