New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Neeraj Chopra, India's Olympic medallist and world champion javelin thrower, will begin his title defence at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Japan, as he is set to compete in the men's javelin throw qualifiers on Wednesday.

The javelin throw final is scheduled for Thursday, September 18, at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

Neeraj's event at the World Athletics Championships 2025, both the qualifiers and the final, will be available via live telecast and streaming in India. The live telecast will be on Star Sports, and the live streaming will be on Jio Hotstar.

The 27-year-old's clash with Pakistani arch-rival and reigning Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem will be one of the major highlights of the comp...