New Delhi [India], Following reports of his injury, India's Olympic and World Championship gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra said that he is not injured but he left the Ostrava Golden Gate after feeling something in his body. Spike has decided to withdraw from the competition. I want to face possible injury with the Paris Olympics coming up in two months. Earlier, Olympics.com had reported that Neeraj has ruled himself out of the Ostrava Golden Spike 2024 athletics meet in Czech Republic, scheduled to be held on May 28, due to injury. However, Neeraj wrote on Instagram and clarified that he is not injured but he felt something in his adductor. Not wanting to risk his body and face injury ahead of the Paris Olympics, which starts on July 26 this year, he has decided to withdraw from the competition and will not compete until he fully recovers. Will play."Hello everyone! After a recent throwing session, I decided not to compete in Ostrava because I felt something in my adductor. I have had problems with this before and pushing it at this level can cause injury Just to clarify, I am not injured but I do not want to take any risks during the Olympic year, so I will not return to competitions once I feel that I am completely healed. Will do, thank you for your support."
This is the second consecutive year that Neeraj had to bow out of the Ostrava Golden Spike.He was also listed to compete last year, but could not attend due to a muscle injury. The Ostrava meet was supposed to be Neeraj Chopra's third competitive event this season, ahead of the start of the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. Neeraj started his season in Doha. Diamond League on May 11 and finished second with a throw of 88.36m Most recently, Chopra competed at the Federation Cup Athletics Meet in Bhubaneswar on May 15 and won a gold medal in her first competitive meet in India since 2021 . Made a brilliant throw of 82.27 meters to defeat Manu D at Kalinga Stadium. This was her first domestic competition after winning a goal medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.Neeraj Chopra has been listed to compete at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland next on June 18.