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World Athletics Championships Open in Tokyo With Heat Adjustments and New Eligibility Rule

India fields 19 athletes led by defending javelin champion Neeraj Chopra.

Overview

  • The nine-day meet runs September 13–21 at Japan National Stadium, bringing more than 2,000 athletes from nearly 200 teams across 49 events.
  • Organisers moved the race walk and marathon starts 30 minutes earlier on opening weekend to mitigate record heat and humidity in Tokyo.
  • World Athletics is implementing mandatory gene screening for competitors in women's events, with officials expressing confidence testing will be completed in time.
  • U.S. coverage features NBC, CNBC and USA Network with streaming on Peacock and Fubo, while viewers in India can watch on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
  • India’s delegation includes a first-ever four-man javelin lineup — Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav — and 200m qualifier Animesh Kujur, the first Indian male sprinter to reach the event at a Worlds.