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Watch: Neeraj Chopra finishes second with a best throw of 84.14m at the Janusz Kusociński Memorial competition
Neeraj Chopra finished second with a best throw of 84.14m at the Janusz Kusociński Memorial competition at Silesian Stadium in Poland on Friday.
Neeraj Chopra finished second with a best throw of 84.14m at the Janusz Kusociński Memorial competition at Silesian Stadium in Poland on Friday.
Julian Weber finished first with an 86.12m throw.
Though the double-time Olympic medalist looked disappointed and frustrated after a few foul throws to start with, his fourth year in in top two of every tournament he participated in continued.
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A few days ago, Neeraj had breached the 90m mark and registered his personal best and National record with a 90.23m throw in the Doha Diamond League. Unfortunately, even in that tournament also he finished second to Julian Weber's 91.06m throw.
Doha Diamond League 2025 LIVE Updates, Javelin Throw and athletics events Highlights and results | Neeraj Chopra finishes second despite breaking 90m mark for the first time; Parul Chaudhary breaks National record
Stay updated with the real-time LIVE updates of the Doha Diamond League 2025 as four Indian athletes, including Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena, Gulveer Singh and Parul Chaudhary, compete for India.
Hello and welcome to the LIVE blog of Doha Diamond League 2025, where the largest Indian contingent in terms of numbers at any single Diamond League meet to date is going to perform.
Double Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra will take part in the men's javelin event. Kishore Jena will be the second Indian to participate in that event.
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In the men's 5000m, Gulveer Singh will compete for India. Meanwhile, Parul Chaudhary will compete in the Women's 3000m steeplechase event.
This is Koushik Biswas, who will bring you all the LIVE updates, results and commentary of the Doha Diamond League 2025 for you. So, stay tuned and enjoy the coverage.
May 16, 2025, 6:23 PM
The final result!
May 16, 2025, 6:02 PM
The final result of Men's Javelin!
May 16, 2025, 6:00 PM
Parul Chaudhary breaks National record!
#DohaDiamondLeague #DohaDL
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) May 16, 2025
Parul Chaudhary returned with a national record 🇮🇳 timing of 9:13:39 in the 3000m Women's steeplechase event!
Well done, Parul! pic.twitter.com/RGzmoJdiLl
May 16, 2025, 5:57 PM
Julian Weber broke the World Lead with a 91.06m throw!
May 16, 2025, 5:44 PM
Julian Weber breaks Neeraj Chopra's record
Julian Weber breaks Neeraj Chopra's World Lead record with a 91.06m throw!
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) May 16, 2025
Neeraj is in second place now!#DohaDiamondLeague pic.twitter.com/hoLvOTgWbr
May 16, 2025, 5:42 PM
Foul throw!
Foul throw from Neeraj in his fifth attempt.
May 16, 2025, 5:41 PM
80.56m from Neeraj in fourth throw
Neeraj miscues the throw, and it is only 80.56m from the double Olympic medalist!
May 16, 2025, 5:29 PM
That moment!
Kishore Jena hugging Neeraj Chopra after his World Lead and National record throw of 90.23m!
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) May 16, 2025
Congrats, Neeraj! #DohaDL pic.twitter.com/06qpIpzkYp
May 16, 2025, 5:15 PM
Neeraj hits 90m mark
For the first time in his career, Neeraj Chopra crossed the 90m mark. 90.23m throw from Neeraj Chopra!
May 16, 2025, 5:10 PM
Gulveer Singh finished 9th with a timing of 13:24:32
May 16, 2025, 5:07 PM
A season best throw from Kishore Jena!
A season best 78.60m throw from Kishore Jena!#DohaDL pic.twitter.com/8XFEEeWz7o
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025, 5:02 PM
88.44m from Neeraj!
1st attempt for Neeraj Chopra
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) May 16, 2025
88.44 m#DohaDL pic.twitter.com/rH0zTfMC6C
May 16, 2025, 4:48 PM
Gulveer at No.4 at km mark
Gulveer at No.4 at km mark#DohaDL pic.twitter.com/u35WuZvAcH
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025, 4:45 PM
Men's 5000m starts!
Gulveer Singh is participating for India.
May 16, 2025, 4:39 PM
READY!
IT’S A #DIAMONDLEAGUE DAY 💎
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Join us on social media from 17:48 (GMT+3) for coverage of the men’s discus throw, with the TV window starting at 19:00 📺
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May 16, 2025, 3:42 PM
Schedule and timing details of Indian athlete's events
Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena's men's javelin throw will start from 10.13 pm IST. Two minutes later, Gulveer Singh's Men's 5000m will start.
Parul Chaudhary's Women's 3000m steeplechase will start from 11.13 pm
| 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 |
May 16, 2025, 3:40 PM
Which Indian athletes are participating in the Doha Diamond League?
The largest Indian contingent in terms of numbers at any single Diamond League meet to date will be participating in the Doha Diamond League 2025 tonight.
| Event | Indian athletes |
|---|---|
| Men's javelin throw | Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena |
| Men's 5000m | Gulveer Singh |
| Women's 3000m steeplechase | Parul Chaudhary |
May 16, 2025, 3:39 PM
Can we watch the Doha Diamond League LIVE on Indian TV?
Unfortunately, there are no television streaming confirmed for Doha Diamond League 2025 yet.
However, you can follow our LIVE blog for all the updates.
May 16, 2025, 3:38 PM
How to follow or watch the Doha Diamond League LIVE?
Indian fans can watch Neeraj Chopra and the other three Indian athletes in action in the Doha Diamond League 2025 LIVE tonight on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel and Facebook page.
May 16, 2025, 3:37 PM
When and where is the event?
The Doha Diamond League 2025 will take place at Qatar’s Suheim bin Hamad Stadium on 16th to 17th May, 2025, Indian Standard Time.
Major sports events in India 2025 - full calendar
After bidding goodbye to an eventful 2024, an exciting 2025 awaits sports fans as far as India are concerned. India will host several big competitions across sports this year. Here’s the complete list of major sports events in India 2025.
The year 2025 is going to be exciting for Indian sports fans as it promises an action-packed calendar. This includes world events in hockey, squash, boxing, badminton, shooting and cricket, alongside the National Games and Khelo India competitions. The country is set to witness a wide range of sporting events this year.
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After bidding goodbye to an eventful 2024, an exciting 2025 awaits sports fans as far as India are concerned. India will host several big competitions across sports this year, including the Women’s ODI World Cup and the Para World Athletics Championships.
Apart from hosting competitions, India will also take part in several multi-nation tournaments internationally, including the ICC Champions Trophy which will be held in a hybrid model with matches taking place in Pakistan and UAE.
Also Read: ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 schedule announced
Several Indian athletes and teams, including the likes of Neeraj Chopra and Manu Bhaker, will be in action this year. The India women’s cricket team will hope to end a long wait to possibly clinch the Women’s ODI World Cup.
Here’s the complete list of major sports events in India 2025.
Major sports events in India 2025
| Event | Sport | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Women tour of India | Cricket | Various | January 10-15 |
| Kho Kho World Cup | Kho Kho | New Delhi | January 13-19 |
| India Open | Badminton | New Delhi | January 14-19 |
| Mumbai Marathon | Athletics | Mumbai | January 19 |
| Khelo India Winter Games | Multiple | Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir | January 23 - February 25 |
| England tour of India | Cricket | Various | January 22 - February 12 |
| National Games | Multiple | Uttarakhand | January 28 - February 14 |
| Davis Cup World Group I play-offs | Tennis | New Delhi | February 1-2 |
| Chennai Open | Tennis | Chennai | February 3-9 |
| Delhi Open | Tennis | New Delhi | February 10-16 |
| FIH Pro League | Hockey | Bhubaneswar | February 15-25 |
| Pune Challenger | Tennis | Pune | February 17-23 |
| Women’s Premier League | Cricket | Various | February 21 - March 16 |
| Bengaluru Open | Tennis | Bengaluru | February 24 - March 2 |
| WTT Youth Contender Vadodara | Table Tennis | Vadodara | February 26 - March 1 |
| World Para Athletics Grand Prix | Athletics | New Delhi | March 11-13 |
| Indian Premier League | Cricket | Various | March 14 - May 25 |
| Indian Open | Golf | New Delhi | March 27-30 |
| Khelo India Youth Games and Para Games | Multiple | Bihar | April |
| First Indian Open World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour | Athletics | Bhubaneswar | August 10 |
| Men's Asia Cup | Hockey | Rajgir | August 27 - September 7 |
| ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | Cricket | Various | August - September |
| ISSF Junior World | Shooting | TBD | TBD |
| World Para Athletics Championships | Athletics | New Delhi | September 26 - October 5 |
| BWF World Junior Championships | Badminton | Guwahati | October 6-19 |
| ITTF-ATTU Asian Teams Championships | Table Tennis | TBD | October 11-15 |
| World Boxing Cup Final | Boxing | New Delhi | November |
| Syed Modi India International | Badminton | Lucknow | November 25-30 |
| Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | Hockey | TBD | December |
| WSF World Cup | Squash | Chennai | December 9-14 |
Archery World Cup 2024: Deepika Kumari bags silver in the women’s recurve event
In the Archery World Cup 2024 final match, Deepika had to face defeat by 0-6 against Li Jiaman of China. Deepika, the 2010 Commonwealth Games champion, had performed brilliantly in the quarter and semi-finals.
India's leading recurve archer Deepika Kumari won her sixth World Cup final medal by winning silver in the Archery World Cup 2024 final in Tlaxcala, Mexico on Sunday.
In the Archery World Cup 2024 final match, Deepika had to face defeat by 0-6 against Li Jiaman of China. Deepika, the 2010 Commonwealth Games champion, had performed brilliantly in the quarter and semi-finals. She defeated Li's Chinese teammate Yang Xiaolei 6-0 and then defeated bronze medalist Alejandra Valencia 6-4 in her own home ground. But in the gold medal match, she lost to Jiaman, who had won the silver medal in the team event at the Paris Olympics 2024.
This was Deepika's ninth World Cup final
Recorded a spectacular victory in the semi-finals, Deepika was participating in the Archery World Cup final for the ninth time. The Indian archer also finished runners-up on five occasions - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2024. She won the bronze medal in 2018.
Till now Dola Banerjee is the only Indian who won an archery gold medal in the World Cup final. She achieved this feat in 2007 in Dubai.
Deepika could not maintain the momentum
Deepika was seeded third among eight archers. After a spectacular win in the semi-finals against Valencia, Deepika could not maintain the momentum. She lost the first set by one point (26-27). Despite improvement in the second set, Chinese archer Li took a 2-0 lead (30-28) with 30 points including an X-ring shot.
The decision was taken in the third set. Deepika's second arrow landed in the red 7-ring, allowing Li to claim victory with three solid 9 points. She won the set 27-25 and secured the gold medal in his first World Cup final.
Deepika recently became a mother
Four-time Olympic medalist Deepika returned to the World Cup after the birth of her daughter in December 2022. Three years later, she made a comeback in the World Cup final.
Deepika performed poorly in Paris Games
At the Paris Olympics, Deepika Kumari participated in two events - the women's individual and women's team with Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat. Her run ended in the quarter-finals in both events.
Deepika Kumari had qualified for the Archery World Cup Final based on her 2024 World Cup series rankings. She had also won an individual silver at the Shanghai World Cup.
Dhiraj lost in the first round
In the men's recurve category, Dhiraj Bommadevara lost to Paris Olympics bronze medalist Lee Woo-seok of South Korea in the first round despite being ahead by 4.2 seconds. The five-member Indian team had three compound and two recurve archers. Only one medal has come in India's bag.
The Archery World Cup features the world's top eight archers, who qualify either by winning one of the three World Cup stages or based on their world ranking.
India at Paralympics 2024: Day 3 LIVE Updates | Rubina Francis wins India's fifth medal at the Paralympics 2024
After the Paris Olympics in 2024, players started gathering in Paris for the Paralympic Games. Catch all the live actions of India at Paralympics 2024 Day 3 here at Sportzpoint.
Aug 31, 2024, 6:30 AM•1 min read
Hello and welcome to Sportz Point's coverage of India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.
Indian athletes will compete for the first time in Para-cycling, Para-judo, and Para-rowing in the Paralympic Games. Indian competitors will aim to surpass their previous record of 19 medals from the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. The competitors have already brought 4 medals to India including a gold.
On Day 2, Preeti Pal became India's first Paralympian medallist in a track event. She finished at 14.21 to grab the bronze medal in the Women’s 100m T35 finals. Manish Narwal won silver in the Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final with 234.9 points at the Paralympics 2024 in Paris.
Avani Lekhara won the gold medal in the Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 category with a score of 249.7. She also made a Paralympic record. Mona Agarwal, on the other hand, won bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle standing final with a score of 228.7.
This is Abishek Goswami and I'll be joined later by Payal Debnath and Koushik Biswas to bring you all the updates from the web desk.
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Aug 31, 2024, 7:07 PM
Para Badminton | Nithya Sre Sivan loses in Women's Singles
Aug 31, 2024, 4:50 PM
Para-Archery | Sarita losses in the quarter-finals
More bad news for India as Sarita lost her quarter-final match against Turkey's Oznur Girdi Cure by 145-140 in the Women's Individual Compound event.
Aug 31, 2024, 4:32 PM
Para-Archery | Sheetal Devi bows out from Women's Individual Compound Open 1/8 round
After breaking the 700 barrier in the ranking round, India's star para-archer Sheetal Devi bowed out in the 1/8 elimination round of the Women's Individual Compound by 137-138 against Mariana Zuniga of Chile.
Aug 31, 2024, 4:29 PM
Para-Archery | Sarita won in Women's Individual 1/8 round
Sarita defeated Elonara Sarti of Italy in the Women's Individual Compound 1/8 round by 141-135. She moves to the next round tonight against Turkey's Onzur Girdi Cure.
Aug 31, 2024, 4:24 PM
Para-Shooting | Rubina Francis wins India's fifth medal
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Medal no. 5 for India as Rubina Francis wins bronze medal in P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 with 211.1 points.
Aug 31, 2024, 11:44 AM
Para-Badminton | Manisha Ramadass loses
Manisha Ramadass lost 15-21, 7-21 against China’s Yang Qui Xia in their Women’s Singles SU5 Group C match.
Manisha will now play in the quarterfinals.
Aug 31, 2024, 11:25 AM
Para-Shooting | Rubina Francis makes it to the finals
Rubina Francis performed brilliantly and qualified for the final by finishing seventh in the women's 10m air pistol SS1 qualification. Rubina scored 556 in the qualification.
The shooters who are in the top eight have qualified for the final.
The medal match of this event will be played from 6:15 PM today.
Aug 31, 2024, 11:22 AM
Para-Badminton | Manisha Ramadass loses first game
Manisha Ramadass lost 15-21 in the first game of her Women’s Singles SU5 Group C match against China’s Yang Qui Xia.
Aug 31, 2024, 10:35 AM
Para-Badminton | Tarun fails to qualify for semifinals
Tarun Dhillon loses 21-7, 21-16 against France’s Lucas Mazur and fails to make the semifinals in the Men’s Singles SL4 category.
Aug 31, 2024, 10:33 AM
One medal is confirmed for India
India to get a guaranteed medal in para badminton (Men’s Singles SL4 category) because Sukant Kadam and Suhas Yathiraj both have reached the semifinals.
So, a bronze medal is guaranteed.
Aug 31, 2024, 10:29 AM
Para-Badminton | Sukant Kadam in semi-finals
Another Indian badminton player, Sukant Kadam reached the semi-finals by winning the group stage match of the men's singles SL4 event.
Sukant defeated Siripong Teamarrom of Thailand 21-12, 21-12.
Aug 31, 2024, 9:11 AM
Para Cycling | Arshad Shaikh fails to qualify for finals
Arshad Shaikh, who completed in the qualification round of the Men’s C1-3 1000m, is now 11th in the standings and will not qualify for the finals. Arshad took a time of 1:02:377.
The players finishing in the top six positions in this event qualify for the finals.
Aug 31, 2024, 9:07 AM
Para-Badminton | Nitesh Kumar wins against Mongkhon Bunsun
Nitesh Kumar, who has already qualified for the semifinals, cruises to a 21-13, 21-14 win against Mongkhon Bunsun in their Group A match in the Men’s Singles SL3 category.
Aug 31, 2024, 9:02 AM
Para-Shooting | Swaroop could not qualify for the final
Indian para shooter Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar finished 14th in the men's 10m Air Rifle SH1 qualification with 613.4 points and could not make it to the finals.
In this event, only the top eight shooters qualify for the final, but Swaroop missed doing so.
Swaroop was a medal contender and had narrowly missed out on a medal in Tokyo.
Aug 31, 2024, 8:57 AM
Para-Cycling | Jyoti Gaderiya misses the final
Indian woman para cyclist Jyoti Gaderiya finished 11th in C1-3 500m time trial qualifying with a timing of 52.098s and missed out on a place in the final.
The athletes finishing in the top six in this event qualify for the finals.
Aug 31, 2024, 8:55 AM
Para-Shooting | Swaroop's qualification match begins
India's para shooter Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar has come out to challenge in the men's 10 meter air rifle standing SH1 qualification.
Swaroop was successful in reaching the finals in Tokyo where he missed out on a medal by finishing fourth. However, this time there will be hopes of a medal from him.
Aug 31, 2024, 8:46 AM
Para-Badminton | Mandeep Kaur wins women's singles match
Women badminton player Mandeep Kaur made a brilliant comeback and won the singles SL3 group stage match. With this win, Mandeep qualifies for quarterfinals.
Mandeep defeated Celine Aurelie Vinot of Australia 21-23, 21-10, 21-17.
Mandeep had lost the first game, but he made a good comeback in the next two games and won the match.
Aug 31, 2024, 8:43 AM
Para-Badminton | Mandeep made a comeback in the second game
After losing the first game, Mandeep came back and won the second game from Celine 21-10.
At present the match between the two players is going equally.
Aug 31, 2024, 8:42 AM
Para-Badminton | Mandeep lost the first game
Mandeep lost the first game against Celine 23-21.
The Indian para athlete had made a good start, but the Australian player came back to take the game and take the lead.
Aug 31, 2024, 8:39 AM
Para-Badminton | Mandeep Kaur's match starts
Female para badminton player Mandeep Kaur's match with Celine Aurelie Vinot in the women's singles SL3 category has started.
With the start of Mandeep's match, the Indian campaign started on the third day of the Games.
India had won four medals, including one gold, on the second day of the Paris Paralympics.
Aug 31, 2024, 6:32 AM
Day 3 (August 31) Schedule
Para-Badminton
- Women's Singles SL3 Group Play Stage Group -Mandeep Kaur vs Céline Vinot (Australia) - 12:00 PM
- Men's Singles SL3 Group Play Stage Group A - Kumar Nitesh vs Mongkhon Bunsun (Thailand) - 1:20 PM
- Men's Singles SL3 Group Play Stage Group A - Manoj Sarkar vs Yang Jianyuan (China) - 2:00 PM
- Men's Singles SL4 Group Play Stage Group B - Sukant Kadam vs Siripong Teamarrom (Thailand) - 2:40 PM
- Men's Singles SL4 Group Play Stage Group D - Tarun Dhillon vs Lucas Mazur (France) - 3:20 PM
- Women's Singles SU5 Group Play Stage Group C - Manisha Ramadass vs Yang Qiuxia (China) - 4:00 PM
Shooting Para Sport
- R1 Men's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification - Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar - 1:00 PM
- P2 Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification - Rubina Francis - 3:30 PM
Para Cycling Track
- Women's C1-3 500m Time Trial Qualifying - Jyoti Gaderiya - 1:30 PM
- Men's C1-3 1000m Time Trial Qualifying - Arshad Shaikh - 1:49 PM
Para Rowing
- PR2 Mixed Double Sculls Repechages - Indian Team - 2:20 PM
Para-Archery
- Women's Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination - Sarita Devi vs Eleonora Sarti (Italy) - 7:00 PM
- Women's Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination - Sheetal Devi vs Mariana Zúñiga (Chile) - 8:59 PM
Para-Athletics
- Men's Javelin Throw F57 Final - P Kumar - 1:30 PM
Aug 31, 2024, 6:31 AM
Where to watch the Paris Paralympics 2024 in India?
The Paris Paralympics 2024 will be televised via the Sports 18 Network in India across both SD and HD channels. Users can also watch the competition live on the JioCinema app.
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