After a tough day for India at the Paris Olympics that included Vinesh Phogat's disqualification, Mirabai Chanu missing the medal, and Avinash Sable going down in the finals, all eyes are now on India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra. Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra will take the field on Thursday and will look to emulate his 2020 performance at the Paris Olympics Javelin Throw final event. The defending gold medalist Neeraj Chopra displayed a monstrous throw of 89.34 metres, a season-best for the 26-year-old from Haryana. At a time when Indians are disappointed for missing out on multiple medals, Neeraj Chopra will hold the javelin one last time at the Paris Olympics 2024. Now, the question arises what is Neeraj Chopra gold medal match timing, where to watch it and who are the athletes who can give tough competition to India's 'Golden Boy'? Below is everything you need to know-
Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw Match Live streaming
Neeraj Chopra will take the field at the Paris Olympics on Thursday at 11:55 pm (IST). Neeraj Chopra's gold medal match will be broadcast on Sports 18 on TV. Talking about Neeraj Chopra javelin throw match OTT streaming, India's' Golden Boy can be watched free of cost on Jio Cinema.
Apart from Neeraj, the Indian Hockey Team will also take the field and look to end their Paris Olympics journey with a bronze medal. Indian Hockey team will lock horns with Spain in bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics. It will stream at 5:30 pm (IST). The men's hockey team will also be hoping to win a back-to-back bronze medal for the first time since 1972 when it takes on Spain in the Bronze medal match at 17:30 IST.
Top rivals of Neeraj Chopra at the Paris Olympics
While Neeraj Chopra has undoubtedly proved that he is the best javelin thrower in the contemporary era, he has indeed faced major competition from multiple athletes that include Germany's Julian Weber known for his strength, Grenada's Anderson Peters who is currently second in the Group B qualification with a throw of 88.63 meters, Kenya's Julius Yego who has qualified for the final of the men's javelin throw event with a throw of 85.97m, and last but not the least- Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem who has also qualified for the final with a throw of 86.59m.