Neeraj Chopra to compete in Lausanne Diamond League (Athletissima) on August 21, 2026
India’s Neeraj Chopra will contest the men’s javelin at the Lausanne Diamond League, also known as Athletissima, at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland on Friday, August 21, 2026. The men’s pole vault City Event featuring Armand Duplantis is scheduled a day earlier, on August 20.
The meeting will be highlighted by a high-profile men’s javelin field that includes Commonwealth Games champion Rumesh Pathirage and reigning world champion Keshorn Walcott, alongside Anderson Peters and Jakub Vadlejch. The main meeting is set to feature 17 events across men’s and women’s competitions. Organisers list the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise as the host venue for the Friday evening programme.
Organisers have scheduled the main meeting to begin at 7:45 PM local time on Friday, August 21, with the men’s javelin listed to start at 8:22 PM local time (11:52 PM IST). The coverage timetable provided for viewers also cites the men’s javelin as scheduled for 11:52 PM IST on August 21.
Neeraj Chopra is the only Indian athlete confirmed to take part in Lausanne’s programme. He will face the group of international throwers named to the javelin competition, including Rumesh Pathirage, Keshorn Walcott, Anderson Peters and Jakub Vadlejch.
Broadcast arrangements vary by territory: viewers in India can watch live on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel and on the Diamond League Facebook page, and the event will not be available on TV in India. In the United Kingdom the BBC holds rights and will provide coverage across BBC television channels and BBC iPlayer, with a main evening broadcast window covering the key events from Lausanne.
In the United States FloTrack holds the Diamond League rights and will stream the Lausanne meeting live, with a main broadcast window scheduled from 2 PM to 4 PM Eastern Time on Friday, August 21. The organisers note that broadcast and streaming options differ by territory and provide separate worldwide broadcast details for fans seeking local feeds.
Khel Now posted live build-up and promotion for Chopra’s appearance, including the social message: "Neeraj Chopra in action today!! 🤩🚀India's javelin champion will compete in the star-studded javelin throw competition at the Lausanne Diamond League later tonight. 🇮🇳" The Khel Now story also directs readers to follow the outlet on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and to download its Android or iOS apps or join its WhatsApp and Telegram channels; the article is credited to Haritmaa Sharma.
Chopra’s confirmed competition in Lausanne is the men’s javelin on Friday, August 21 at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, scheduled for 8:22 PM local time (11:52 PM IST).