Credits: X
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra revealed the reason behind training abroad. Neeraj, regarded as India’s golden boy, recently ended his season with a second spot finish in the Diamond League and the silver medal at Paris Olympics 2024. Chopra talked about the reason behind training in foreign nations rather than in India. Chopra recently appeared in one of the events, where he revealed that the climatic conditions in India is one of the biggest reasons behind him not training at home.
“In North India, it gets quite cold, so I used to go to the South. I went to Bhubaneswar. But now, I train in South Africa. The weather is quite good and facilities for javelin are excellent. Earlier, in India, there was so much travel that it was hard to maintain a proper balance between training and competitions. So, I stay abroad, and the weather and diet remain consistent, which benefits my training. I can focus more when I'm abroad. In India, there are always household chores or places to go, which can be distracting,” the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medallist was quoted by Economic Times as saying.
Watch Neeraj Chopra in Lucknow:
Injury still bothers me and prevents me from training effectively: Neeraj Chopra
The 26-year-old talked about his latest struggle with injuries and said that he has been lacking confidence due to the same. He also revealed that injuries have prevented him from training effectively. The Haryana-native said, "Everyone expected a gold from me at the Paris Olympics. I was confident of gold but had a fear of injuries. I won medals in two World Championships, but injury still bothers me and prevents me from training effectively.
He added, “I can't push myself. I know I can do better, but I lack confidence due to injury. I want to be fully fit before returning to the field.” He also revealed that his aim is to throw beyond the 90 metre mark.
