Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 Live Updates: Bengaluru set for inaugural NC Classic showdown with Neeraj and Co in action

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Neeraj Chopra NC Classic 2025 Match Result Live Updates: India’s superstar athlete Neeraj Chopra is all set to host and be the face of the NC Classic 2025, his dream project, tonight in Bengaluru. Deeply involved in the World Athletics Category A event’s planning and execution, the two-time Olympic medallist has even touched upon the smallest details, including the food for international athletes.

Chopra expressed immense joy at seeing his vision come to life, recalling his inspiration from watching elite javelin throwers train. “If I talk about the business side, for me right now the only aim is to make this event a success. That is my focus. That the NC Classic is happening, that in itself is a big thing. Rest of the things don’t matter now. I want to promote the sport,” he said on the eve of the inaugural NC Classic.

Chopra certainly wouldn’t want anybody to mistake the hospitality for a lack of competitiveness in a year where he has hit new heights quite literally, having breached the 90-m mark at Doha Diamond League meet. With wins in the Ostrava Golden Spike and the Paris Diamond League, Neeraj is primed for a special home win at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in a competitive field.

NC Classic 2025 Start List

Neeraj Chopra (India)
Curtis Thompson (USA)
Martin Konecny (Czechia)
Julius Yego (Kenya)
Cyprian Mrzyglod (Poland)
Luiz Mauricio da Silva (Brazil)
Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka)
Thomas Röhler (Germany)
Sachin Yadav (India)
Sahil Silwal (India)
Rohit Yadav (India)
Yashvir Singh (India)

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The impact of a 90-m throw: Rohler, Yego explain the body dynamics

World champion Neeraj Chopra cleverly avoided a question about consistently throwing 90 meters, deflecting it to veteran javelin throwers Julius Yego and Thomas Rohler. Chopra himself cleared the 90-meter mark at the Doha Diamond League in May. Before Yego and Rohler could elaborate on the challenges, Neeraj light-heartedly stated, "They are better people to answer."

Indeed, among the athletes at Saturday's NC Classic, Yego and Rohler are the two seasoned members of the exclusive 90-meter club. Rohler, who achieved 90-meter throws seven times before a back injury sidelined him, is currently on a comeback. He emphasized the significant physical toll a 90-meter throw takes on the body. (READ MORE)

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