Doha, June 18 -- Ahead of his return to competitive action, India's Olympic gold medalist and former world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra said that the upcoming Commonwealth Games this year would be a tough competition, with several athletes having thrown 90 m or more. He also spoke on his historic 90 m throw at the same venue last year, saying that "technically, it was not that good".

After last year's World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, where he failed to defend his title, finishing eighth and getting outshone by a fourth-placed Sachin Yadav, Neeraj will be making his return to action at the Doha leg of the Diamond League on Friday. The venue holds a special place in Neeraj's career, as he threw 90.23 m last year under the ...