‘My Injury Much Better Now’: Neeraj Chopra Offers Positive Update on Comeback

FILE – Neeraj Chopra is a two-time Olympic medal winning Indian javelin thrower.

Neeraj Chopra, the star Indian javelin thrower, has provided an update on his recovery after his season was cut short prematurely due to an ankle ligament tear he sustained during a training session. He missed the World Athletics Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.

Chopra, the two-time Olympic medallist and a former world champion, said his injury had healed significantly and that he would resume training and rehabilitation in the next couple of weeks.

“My injury is much better now. I faced some issues initially in the first month and a half, but it has improved significantly. I consulted Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala and he has advised that I can now resume training and begin proper rehabilitation. My plan is to start both in the next couple of weeks,” Chopra told the media team of the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Chopra had been advised complete rest by his medical team. “For my injury, the doctors had advised rest, and that is exactly what I followed. With regard to competitions, TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) and SAI (Sports Authority of India) have been supporting me for years. I…

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