Neeraj Chopra, the reigning javelin throw world champion and Olympic gold medallist, will compete in the Diamond League final in Zurich, facing strong contenders like Anderson Peters and Julian Weber.

The second place finish came in May, a rather momentous personal occasion for Neeraj as he crossed the 90m 'barrier' for the first time in his career. His throw of 90.23m, though, was bested by Germany's Julian Weber on the night (91.06m).

World record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, has withdrawn from the final of this year’s Diamond League in Zurich, The PUNCH reports. The