Neeraj Chopra Likely To Undergo Surgery For Long-Standing Groin Injury After Failing To Defend Olympic Champion Tag - Report

Neeraj Chopra, India's star Javelin thrower who won silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, is likely to undergo a surgery to treat a continuous groin injury as per a report.

Neeraj Chopra is likely to undergo a groin injury surgery after the Paris Olympics 2024, as per a report.

Source : PTI

Neeraj Chopra, who won India’s fifth medal and sole silver at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, is likely to undergo a surgery to treat a continuous groin injury. According to an India Today report, javelin star Neeraj Chopra is set to undergo surgery after considering it for several months. Neeraj secured the silver medal in the men's javelin at the Olympics on August 8 (Thursday), finishing behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who clinched Pakistan’s first gold medal in 40 years. 

The report adds that three doctors have been identified by Neeraj's team to perform this surgery.

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Neeraj Chopra has been struggling with a hernia causing groin pain, which he managed by postponing surgery to compete in the Paris Olympics. First revealing the injury at the 2022 World Championships, he strategically chose his events leading up to the Games. 

Hard To Focus On Technique With Injury: Neeraj Chopra

Following the men's javelin throw final at the Paris Games, Chopra disclosed that doctors had advised him to undergo surgery in 2023.

"I already threw 89.94m (in 2022) with this injury. When I throw, I always focus almost 50 percent on my injury. We have to focus mostly on technique, but it's really hard for me with this injury," he said following his silver medal win.

"Doctors told me to go for surgery last year. I have been stretching myself till now.., There have been treatments since. But we will have to take a big decision," he added.

Neeraj Chopra's Support Staff To Undergo Transition

India Today also reports that Neeraj Chopra and his team are planning to make significant changes to his support staff in the coming months. Klaus Bartonietz, who was part of Chopra's team from 2019 through the Tokyo Olympics and whose contract was extended until the Paris Games, will not work with Chopra throughout the year but instead will work for just two months a year.