Neeraj Chopra to compete at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on the road to Paris 2024

“Javelin throw Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will return to Turku in June. Chopra will compete in the Paavo Nurmi Games after a year’s break and will meet a high-quality group of competitors. The competition will take place in Turku on June 18,” said Arttu Salonen, charged with athlete procurement at the Paavo Nurmi Games on their official event website.

Other than Neeraj, the javelin throw competition will also feature 19-year-old sensation Max Dehning, the German who is latest entrant in the 90m throw club.

“The goal is to throw the toughest javelin competition of the summer in Turku before the Paris Olympics. Negotiations with others continue. Naturally, we want top domestic names to cover Turku, led by Oliver Helander (who won gold in 2022 edition with 89.83),” added Arttu.