Neeraj Chopra to Miss Commonwealth Games Due to Injury

Owing to fitness concern,Olympics Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will miss the Commonwealth Games 2022 being held in Birmingham this year, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said on 26 July, Tuesday.

“Neeraj Chopra will not take part in Commonwealth Games 2022. He is not fit as he got injured in the finals of World Athletic Championship. He informed us about this," Rajeev Mehta said.

"Team India javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra had called me earlier today from the US to convey his inability to take part in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games owing to fitness concern," Mehta said.

"Following his participation in the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Mr. Chopra had had an MRI scan done on Monday and, based on it, he has been advised a month's rest by his medical team," Mehta added.

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