Watch: How Neeraj Chopra’s monstrous throw took him to Paris Olympics final in just one attempt

Listed first among the line-up of 16 throwers in Group B of the qualification round at Stade de France on Tuesday, India’s Neeraj Chopra, the reigning world and olympic champion, threw the spear a mammoth 89.34 meters away to end his first day in office in Paris early. The final is scheduled for Thursday.