The inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic makes its bow at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on July 5 at 6:30pm. The first-ever World Athletics Category 'A' event to be held in India, it cements Neeraj Chopra's sporting legacy beyond his sporting achievements as an Olympic and World champion.

Approved by World Athletics, the NC Classic is first-of-its-kind javelin event in India. The Neeraj Chopra Classic will be held at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru from 7 PM IST.

Neeraj Chopra, the Olympic gold and silver medal-winning javelin thrower, is set to dominate the spotlight in the inaugural NC Classic - a World Athletics 'A' category event - at Bengaluru's Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday,