New Delhi, July 30 -- Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra kept his hopes of a second Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medal as he qualified for the final of the 2026 event in Glasgow on Thursday.

Neeraj Chopra qualified for the final with a best throw of 79.61m, which he achieved in his second attempt. In his first attempt, the 28-year-old registered a throw of 76.28m.

Having done enough to secure a place among the 12 finalists, Chopra chose not to take his third and final attempt, conserving energy for Friday's medal contest. He finished the qualification round in fifth place.

While the distances were well below the standards he has consistently produced on the international circuit, the Indian's primary objective was qualification rat...