Adille SumariariRila, Vice President of the World Athletics, expressed full belief in the ability to add Neera Chopry when it matters most, and puts off the Indian javelin of Ace second in Zurich Diamond League finals.
27 -year -old Olympic and World Championship medalist On Thursday he managed the best throw of 85.01 m, which did not reach German Julian Weber, who stole the reflector with the mammot 91.57m effort. Despite the result, SumariRiwall believes that Neera’s recordly speaks for himself.
“I think he (Neera) is fine. Neera gets off when he really has to get off. 85-86m is not bad at all. He won the Olympics with the same distance, we just got used to Neeraj that we forgot that it was sport and spear is sport and javelin
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The final of Zurich Diamond League was soon dominated by Weber, who produced a feast back over 91 meters, including the best 91.57 m season. Meanwhile, Neera lasted a mixed night with three consecutive fouls before he finally secured the second place with his last attempt.
Weber’s explosive performance ensured that the competition has changed into a single person, but SumariWall is convinced that Neeraj will regroup before the World Championship in Tokyo, scheduled from 13 to 21 September.
“Weber is doing very well at the moment. Weber has all his things right, so he fits well. It will be a good struggle between them in Tokyo,” Sumariiwalla said, indicating an exciting retaliation between two athletes.
Larger goals forward for Indian athletics
SumariRiwalla, former President of India (AFI), also believes that India will improve last year’s world championship results.
“I think we will do better than last year, we will have more finalists,” he said.
He further stressed that while the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games will be important reflective stones next year, the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028 will be an important goal for Indian athletics.
“Next year, the Asian Games and Commonwealth will only discourage stones, but the real performance we will see is at the La Olympic Games in 2028,” he said.
The ability of Neera Chopry to handle pressure was his characteristic feature during his career. When Tokyo is approaching, all eyes will be at whether the Indian star can rediscover its top form and call on opponents like Weber, and even the Paris Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem on the big scene.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
August 30, 2025
