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Neeraj Chopra ankle injury and recovery

Overview

Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is undergoing rehabilitation following an ankle ligament injury sustained during a training session in August. The injury caused him to miss several major international competitions, including the World Athletics Championships, the Commonwealth Games, and the 2026 Asian Games.

Chopra has reported significant improvement in his condition after consulting with an orthopedic surgeon. He announced plans to resume training and rehabilitation within the coming weeks, with an immediate goal of returning to competition in 2027 and eventually targeting the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Entities

Neeraj Chopra · Sports Authority of India · Dinshaw Pardiwala · Yash Vir Singh · Kishore Jena

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Neeraj Chopra to resume training following ankle injury

    Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra will resume training and rehabilitation in the coming weeks after recovering from an ankle injury that sidelined him from several major international competitions.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Neeraj Chopra targets strong comeback following ankle injury

    Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra is undergoing rehabilitation for an ankle injury and aims to return to competition next season, eyeing the 2028 Olympics.

Sources

khelnow.com · nationalheraldindia.com · newindianexpress.com · news18.com · timesnownews.com