Kishore Jena will go head-to-head with Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan in the men’s javelin throw. Avinash Sable will compete in the men’s 3000m steeplechase.
India’s Olympics-bound athletes Avinash Sable and Kishore Jena will be in action at the Paris Diamond League 2024, scheduled at the Charlety Stadium on Sunday. The event will be live-streamed and telecast in India.
This will be the second Diamond League event for javelin thrower Kishore Jena this year in Doha in May. The Asian Games silver medallist finished ninth after recording a 76.31m throw on his only Diamond League appearance.
Meanwhile, Asian Games champion Avinash Sable will be in action in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. This will be his first appearance in this year’s Diamond League.
At the Paris Diamond League, Jena is part of a star-studded javelin field that includes Commonwealth Games champion Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, three-time Diamond League champion Jakub Vadlejch of Czechia and two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada.
Jena finished fifth at the Federation Cup in India with 75.49m and landed his season-best of 80.84m to finish third at the Inter-state championships in Panchkula last month.
Kishore Jena had secured a Paris 2024 Olympics quota with his silver medal-winning throw of 87.54m at the Asian Games last year.
Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who beat Jena in the Asian Games final in Hangzhou to win gold, will not compete at the Paris Diamond League.
Meanwhile, Avinash Sable began his season with a second-place finish at the Portland Track Festival in Orlando, USA where he clocked 8:21.85. He won the Inter-state in Panchkula last month clocking 8:31.75.
Avinash Sable, who set the national record of 8:11.20 to win the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, participated in four Diamond League events last year, registering a best finish of fifth place.
He breached the Paris 2024 Olympics entry standard after clocking 8:11.63 at the Chorzow Diamond League in Poland last year.
The Diamond League is an annual series of top-tier track and field competitions organised by World Athletics. The meeting in Paris is the eighth leg of the Diamond League 2024 series.
Athletes accumulate points based on their performances in each Diamond League leg and the top athletes in each event qualify for the finals.
The winner in each event at the finals secures a Diamond League trophy. This year’s finals will be held in Brussels, Belgium in September.
Where to watch Paris Diamond League 2024 live in India
The Paris Diamond League 2024 will be telecast live on the Sports18 3 TV channel in India. Live streaming of the Paris Diamond League will be on Jio Cinema.
Paris Diamond League 2024 schedule: Avinash Sable and Kishore Jena start times
Avinash Sable will be in action in the men’s 3000m steeplechase which will get underway from 7:53 PM IST. Meanwhile, the men’s javelin throw event, involving Kishore Jena, will start at 8:15 PM IST.
