Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency: Indian star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics and silver at the Paris Olympics, has returned to form after overcoming injury problems. He recently won silver at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. He also showed signs of returning to form by participating in the Diamond League. He was preparing to win a hat-trick of gold at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. And just then the big bad news came. It was a big blow for the Indian athletics team. Neeraj has been ruled out of all competitions this season, including the Asian Games, due to injury.
Neeraj reached the final of the Diamond League in Lausanne. He raised hopes of winning a medal by throwing the javelin at the best distance this season. But before that, the Olympic medal-winning thrower suffered a serious ankle injury during training. In a post on social media on Saturday, he said that he felt the ankle injury after throwing the javelin at his best distance in Lausanne. After the injury test, it was understood that the ankle ligament was torn.
Neeraj wrote, ‘ After working hard, I felt like I was returning to my old rhythm. I wanted to give my best performance of the season in Lausanne. I did. But unfortunately, I tore the ankle ligament during training. After talking to my doctor and support team members, I realized that it is not possible for me to participate in any competition this season. This is very disappointing for me, because I was getting signs of returning to my best rhythm. But I have to accept that this is my future. I have to deal with such setbacks in my playing career. Now my focus will be on recovering from the injury and doing whatever it takes to get back on the field. So that I can return to the competition stage stronger.’
Despite reaching the Diamond League final in Lausanne due to injury, Neeraj is unable to compete for a medal.