Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who was recovering from a muscle pressure, will return to motion for the sixth stage of the Diamond League in Lausanne on June 30. In the checklist launched by the organisers of the celebrated athletics meet, the world primary Indian’s identify has been entered within the javelin throw occasion. Besides Chopra, the names of prime Indian athletes Jeswin Aldrin and Sreeshankar have been entered in lengthy bounce.

“In the javelin, the Indian Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will be challenged by the Czech Jakub Vadlejch and German Julian Weber,” the official web site of the competitors acknowledged not too long ago.

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Chopra had introduced on Twitter final month that he had sustained a muscle pressure throughout his coaching and, as a precautionary measure, he had pulled out of the FBK Games within the Netherlands (June 4) and the Paavo Nurmi meet in Finland (June 13).

The 25-year-old additionally missed the recently-concluded National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar.

He additionally has a scheduled match on the Golden Spike Ostrava within the Czech Republic on June 27.

The 25-year-old had gained the Doha Diamond League on May 5 with a throw of 88.67m, capping off an ideal begin to the season.

There can be the World Championships (August 19-27) in Budapest, Hungary, which is the main occasion this 12 months, together with the Diamond League Finals and the Asian Games.

With his gold in Tokyo in 2021, Chopra created historical past by changing into the primary Indian to win a person Olympic medal in athletics.