In a shocking update, star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will not be taking part in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham due to an injury sustained during the finals of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon.
Neeraj had won the gold at the 2018 CWG in Gold Coast and followed that up with a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
On Sunday, Neeraj Chopra won a silver medal in the men’s javelin at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA.
“Our Olympic Champ @Neeraj_chopra1 will not be defending his title at @birminghamcg22 due to concerns regarding his fitness. We wish him a speedy recovery & are supporting him in these challenging times,” the Indian Olympics Association said in a statement on social media.
Notably, the Indian javelin star became only the 2nd Indian after Anju Bobby George in 2003 to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj won silver with 88.13m throw after having fouled his first attempt and managed just 82.39m in his second attempt.
