New Delhi, April 4 -- The inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic (NC Classic) javelin throw competition is set to be held at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula, Haryana, on May 24, the World Athletics confirmed, according to Olympics.com.

Scheduled as the NC Classic, the one-day javelin throw event has been classified as a World Athletics 'A' category event, equating to a Continental Tour Gold-level competition in ranking points.

The Continental Tour is a second second-tier global athletics series behind the Diamond League. It was launched in 2020 as the successor to the World Challenge series and features four tiers, including gold, silver, bronze and challenger.

The tournament, headlined by India's ace javelin thrower, Nee...