'I have finally decided...,' Neeraj Chopra gives injury update, to take part in Lausanne Diamond League
'Very proud to be on the podium': Neeraj Chopra pens emotional note after Paris Olympics silver medal
Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra has decided to take part in Lausanne Diamond League on August 22 after winning the silver in the men's javelin throw at the recently concluded Paris Olympics 2024.
The decision comes amid Chopra's injury for which he travelled to Germany following the Paris games. The ace thrower, however, has decided to take part in the DL.
"I have finally decided to participate in the Lausanne Diamond League, which begins August 22," said Neeraj while speaking to news agency ANI.
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During the Olympics, Neeraj had expressed his wish to take part in the Diamond League Final in September. He, however, had to play in at least one of the two remaining DL Meetings to confirm his place in the final. The next two DL meets are in Lausanne on August 22 or in Zurich on September 5.
Neeraj has been suffering from a groin injury for quite some time now and has said that he'll take a decision on surgery after the conclusion of the Paris games.
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"I already threw 89.94m (in 2022) with this injury. When I throw, I always focus almost 50 per cent on my injury. We have to focus mostly on technique, but it's really hard for me with this injury," Neeraj had said.
"Doctors told me to go for surgery last year. I have been stretching myself till now... There have been treatments since. But we will have to take a big decision," he added.
The ace javelin thrower spoke about the current status of his injury and said: "Luckily, the injury didn't aggravate much after Paris and it is better as of now thanks to treatment and other steps taken during and post Paris games."
Chopra gave special thanks to his physio Ishan Marwaha for helping him with the injury maintenance and said: "He has been with me since 2017 he helped me a lot through injuries and surgeries.
"I Won gold in Asian Games, World Championship thanks to the strength training I did with him which helped maintain strength despite not training much."