India, Aug. 26 -- Neeraj Chopra and Julian Weber have made it an exciting season going after one another in tense showdowns. Germany's Weber has emerged as a strong rival to Chopra this season. The two have been involved in some excellent duels, with Weber beating Neeraj twice and losing once.

They could well carry forward the rivalry in the two most important competitions of the season -- the Diamond League Final in Zurich on Thursday and the World Championships in Tokyo next month.

Chopra, however, skipped the last two Diamond League meets in Silesia and Brussels this month. He would be keen to return to action in Zurich. The two-day competition starts Wednesday. The men's javelin competition is scheduled for Thursday.

The two-time O...