New Delhi. India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has withdrawn from all the remaining matches of this year due to injury. He will not be able to participate in the Diamond League Finals and Asian Games to be held next month. There were huge expectations from him for a gold medal in the Asian Games, so his exit is a big blow for Indian sports lovers. He has given information about this news through social media.
What did Neeraj Chopra write in the social media post?
By sharing a post on social media, Neeraj has talked about being out of the Asian Games. Chopra confirmed that due to injury he and his team had to end their season here. He wrote that unfortunately, shortly after this, during training, the ligament in my ankle got torn. After discussions with my doctor and the team, we have decided that I will not participate in the remaining events this season.
Neeraj had made it to the Diamond League finals
Neeraj Chopra had made his place in the Diamond League finals on the basis of his excellent performance on Friday itself and the 'Q' mark of qualification was also placed before his name. Despite not playing in the match held in Zurich, he remained ahead in the race for the finals. But the very next day after making it to the finals, he decided to withdraw from all the remaining tournaments. His decision was shocking for the fans.
Neeraj Chopra had scored 12 points in Diamond League
This year, Neeraj Chopra had earned a total of 12 points by playing in Doha and Lausanne matches of Diamond League. In the match held in Lausanne, Switzerland, he threw his best throw of 88.05 meters this season, yet he missed the first place by a margin of just 9 centimeters and finished second. Earlier in 2026, he had participated in Doha Diamond League (fourth place) and Commonwealth Games (second place). He could not even cover the distance of 86 meters in both the tournaments.