Paris Olympics silver medalist Neeraj Chopra will not return to India for another month; Here's why

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra will not return to India following his historic performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Neeraj won the silver medal thanks to a throw of 89.45m, which he registered on his second attempt. Chopra managed just one legal throw out of six attempts, eventually losing his title to Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem. Chopra had won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 

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Neeraj Chopra will not return to India for another month and a half

Meanwhile, latest reports have emerged suggesting that Neeraj Chopra will not return to India and has left for Germany from Paris. Chopra, who revealed after winning the silver medal that he was suffering from an injury, is expected to undergo treatment. A source close to Neeraj's family has said that he will consult a doctor in Germany and will return to India for another month and a half. 

"Chopra has left for Germany and he will not return to India for another month and a half. I am not aware of the much of the details, but for sure he will consult a doctor there (Germany)," a family source told PTI.

After winning at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland in June, Chopra had said that he would consult doctors after the Paris Olympics to deal with his injury.

He had won the World Championships in 2023 while carrying the groin injury. Before the Paris Olympics this year, he took a break of more than one month due to adductor muscle niggle.

The 26-year-old Chopra had earlier also consulted a doctor in Germany regarding his injury. He also had a short training stint in Saarbrucken in Germany last month before the Olympics.

During the Paris Olympics, Chopra had expressed his desire to play in the Diamond League Final to be held in Brussels, Belgium, on September 14. For that to happen, he will have to play at least one DL Meeting -- either in Lausanne on August 22 or in Zurich on September 5.

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"His team (of coach and physio) will decide whether he will play in the DL Meetings (and the DL Final), according to his condition," the family source said.

Chopra has played in just one Diamond League Meeting -- on May 10 in Doha where he had finished second to reigning DL trophy winner Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic. Chopra, who had won the DL Trophy in 2022, is currently at joint fourth position with seven points in the DL Final points standings.

(With PTI inputs)