Neeraj Chopra who won a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and a silver medal in the Paris Olympics 2024 has been struggling with his fitness issues. The Indian finished second in the Lausanne Diamond Leg, bested by Peters, who threw 90.61m

During the Paris Olympics 2024, Neeraj Chopra expressed his desire to play in the Diamond League Final to be held in Brussels, Belgium, on September 14. For that to happen, he will have to play at least one DL Meeting, either in Lausanne on August 22 or in Zurich on September 5