Soon after the men's javelin throw final of the paris Olympics, Neeraj Chopra, an athlete who had just earned a silver medal to go along with a gold from the previous Games, was more contemplative than jubilant. Chopra's Olympic gold-silver double is a first for indian sports and places the nation's premier javelin thrower in a class by himself. After placing second in these Games with a best throw of 88.54 meters, he had more urgent matters to attend to right away.
 
For some years now, he has been bothered by a persistent groin problem that keeps coming back to haunt him. More importantly, though, it has kept him from making longer throws like Pakistani gold winner Arshad Nadeem's, who set a new Olympic record on thursday night by throwing 92.97 meters in the final. Chopra stated that he will confer with physicians to conduct a thorough examination and that now is the right moment to deal with the problem in the long run. Most certainly, surgery would be a possibility.
 
After the match, Chopra remarked, "I will talk to my team and take a decision accordingly."
 
"In spite of my body's current state, I am pushing myself. The throw is accurate. However, I still have a lot inside of me, therefore I need to stay in shape. Despite not having travelled more than 90 meters, I have never felt, sach mein. I decided to take it on. I believed it.
 
I did, however, receive a medal for my nation. Thus, it's also quite important."
 
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G GOWTHAM

09/08/2024 08:27 AM