New Delhi, May 17 -- It was a "bitter-sweet" day for Neeraj Chopra at the Doha Diamond League, where the Indian javelin star finally broke through the elusive 90-metre barrier but was forced to settle for second place. The 27-year-old, who has battled a persistent groin injury in recent years, looked in top form as he launched the spear to a career-best 90.23m on his third attempt. With this throw, Chopra became only the third Asian and 25th athlete overall to surpass the 90m mark - a prestigious group led by his current coach, Czech legend Jan Železný.

However, Germany's Julian Weber had the final word in Doha. Weber secured victory with a last-round effort of 91.06m, eclipsing Chopra's mark and pushing the Indian Olympic gold...