Indian Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has clarified himself for skipping the Ostrava Golden Spike 2024 athletics meet in Czechia beginning May 28. The organisers of the Ostrava meet earlier recommended that the 26-year-old needed to withdraw as a consequence of a muscular harm however the ace javelin thrower has clarified saying that the pull-out is precautionary, protecting the Paris Olympics 2024 in thoughts.
Chopra in his clarification on Sunday, May 26 mentioned that he felt one thing in his adductor throughout coaching and did not need to push it given the Olympic Games are arising a few months later.
“Hello everyone! Following a recent throwing session, I decided not to compete in Ostrava as I felt something in my adductor. I have had problems with it in the past and pushing it at this stage can lead to injury. Just to clarify, I am not injured but I don’t want to take any risk during the Olympic year so had to take this decision. Once I feel it’s fully recovered, I will get back to competitions. Thank you for your support,” Chopra wrote on his Instagram story.
Chopra is probably not taking part within the occasion, he shall be there as a visitor. The Indian athlete has been changed by Julian Weber within the competitors as he shall be within the combine alongside the native favorite Jakub Vadlejch, the defending champion on the Diamond League and Golden Spike Meet alongside Grenada’s Anderson Peters.
Chopra just lately completed 0.02 meters behind Vadlejch within the Diamond League Doha meet and secured the second place and the Czech worldwide shall be seeking to proceed his reign on the prime in his hardest competitor’s absence. Chopra missed the Ostrava meet final 12 months too as a consequence of a muscle harm. Before the Olympics, Chopra will take part within the Paavo Nurumi Games in Finland on June 18 having clinched Gold on the Federationa Cup at residence earlier this month.
