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Rohit, Sachin, Sajil, and Neeraj form Indian contingent for NC Classic 2025

IANS April 30, 2025 214 views

The inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 promises an electrifying showcase of global javelin talent in Bengaluru. Four Indian athletes, led by Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, will compete against world-class international throwers. The event marks a significant milestone as the highest-tier international athletics championship ever hosted in India. With participants from multiple continents, the NC Classic represents a breakthrough moment for Indian athletics on the world stage.

"India, here's your homegrown contingent for the #NCClassic2025!" - NC Classic Organizers"
Mumbai, April 29: Besides two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Sachin Yadav, and Sahil Silwal will be the other Indian participants in the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic (NC Classic) 2025 javelin throw championship, which will be held on May 24 in Bengaluru.

Key Points

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Four Indian javelin throwers compete in prestigious international tournament

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Neeraj Chopra headlines WA Continental Tour Gold event

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World champions from Grenada, Germany, and Kenya participate

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Highest-tier international athletics event in India's history

These four Indian javelin throwers including Chopra will be competing against some field that includes two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada, Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist Thomas Rohler of Germany, and Kenya's Julius Yego - the 2015 world champion and Rio 2016 silver medallist. India's other representatives for the NC Classic 2025 were revealed by the organisers via an Instagram post on Tuesday.

"India, here's your homegrown contingent for the #NCClassic2025! The full list of confirmed Indian javelin throwers for the inaugural edition of the #NeerajChopraClassic is out! Stay tuned as they take the runway in Bengaluru. @sachin_javelin_, @rohit_yadav, @sahil_silwal," said the post.

Sachin Yadav and Sahil Silwal had finished with the gold and bronze medals at the Federation Cup 2025 athletics meet, while Rohit Yadav, who qualified for the 2023 World Championships but couldn't compete in Budapest due to an injury, is on the comeback trail after his recovery and has done well recently.

Classified as a WA 'A' category or Continental Tour Gold-level meet, the NC Classic will be the highest-tier international athletics event ever hosted in India to date. The event is co-organized by Neeraj Chopra, JSW Sports, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), and World Athletics (WA) and will be held at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

The Tokyo Olympic Games gold medallist, Paris Olympics silver medallist, and the reigning World Champion Neeraj Chopra will be the top attraction in the one-day event named after him.

The line-up also includes Pan American Games champion Curtis Thompson of the USA, who is the current world leader, and Japan's Genki Dean, Brazil's Luiz Mauricio da Silva, and Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage.

Neeraj Chopra had also invited Pakistan's Paris Olympic Games gold medallist Arshad Nadeem, but he decided to skip the event because of the escalating political tensions following the terrorist attack on tourists by Pakistan-supported terrorists.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
So excited for this event! 🇮🇳 Neeraj Chopra has truly put Indian athletics on the world map. Can't wait to see our boys compete against such a strong international field. Bengaluru is lucky to host this!
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Rahul S.
While I appreciate the effort, I wish they'd chosen a more central location than Bengaluru. Many fans from North India would love to attend but the travel costs are prohibitive. Still, great initiative overall!
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Ananya P.
Sachin Yadav has been in amazing form this season! His gold at Federation Cup was no fluke. Rooting for him to make a mark against these international stars 🤞
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Vikram J.
The lineup is 🔥! Peters vs Chopra will be worth the price of admission alone. Hope this becomes an annual event that inspires more young athletes to take up javelin.
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Sunita M.
So proud to see Neeraj creating opportunities for other Indian athletes through this event. True sportsmanship! Wishing all participants the best of luck.
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Karan D.
Interesting that Arshad Nadeem isn't coming. Politics aside, would've been great to see the Olympic champ vs silver medalist face-off. Hope they can compete soon in another tournament.

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