Neeraj Chopra. (Credit: Twitter)
Chopra stated his efficiency indicated his preparation for world tournaments was going all proper. The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist will likely be coaching in Turkey from this week forward of returning to out of doors competitors for the primary time in 2024.
World and Tokyo Olympics javelin champion Neeraj Chopra stated stress will likely be inevitable when he goes to defend his title in Paris 2024. Saying coaching and competitors are like chalk and cheese, Chopra, on a brief break after his coaching in South Africa, informed SAI media, “managing pressure will be inevitable once you enter the Games Village and start focusing on your event.”
Chopra, who will likely be coaching in Turkey from this week forward of returning to out of doors competitors for the primary time in 2024, stated he was in “top physical shape” and “has never felt so good before.” The construct-as much as Tokyo 2020 was a difficult one for the 26-12 months-outdated Chopra who had missed a whole season because of accidents.
“I want to be in best possible shape before Paris. My training sessions have gone off really well so far. I always lay stress on fitness along with strength and technique. This is the best I have felt in a long time but I must add that training and competition are not the same. When you wear the India jersey, the feeling is different, the josh in us is unbelievable,” Chopra added.
Saying the years after Tokyo 2020 have been “very different,” Chopra stated his efficiency indicated his preparation for world tournaments was going all proper.
“I have won medals in two world championships, threw my personal best (89.94 metres at Stockholm), won a dream Diamond League title and even defended my gold at the Asian Games. All in all, I have been in great space and want to carry forward that momentum from May onwards,” stated Chopra.
Chopra feels his “best is yet to come.” “I have felt at my best only once before during the 2016 world junior championship. But after that, I think I can do better and am still not satisfied. I am working hard and let’s see where I finish,” stated the javelin celebrity.
Chopra as soon as once more reiterated that “distance did not matter to him.” “What matters to me is staying 100% fit, being consistent during the season and delivering on the day that matters. I think there are mistakes to fix and looking at the increasing competition all around, one has to keep improving. The road will close if you think you have done it all,” stated Chopra, including German teenager Max Dehning’s 90.20 metres effort at a German winter meet not too long ago “did not add any pressure” however solely indicated that the extent of competitors this 12 months will likely be stiff as soon as once more.
