No issue with Neeraj Chopra’s adductor, confirms coach Klaus Bartonietz ahead of Paris Olympics 2024

Reigning Olympic champion in javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra has recovered from an adductor niggle that has troubled him over the past few months, according to his German coach Klaus Bartonietz. Neeraj is now undergoing high-intensity training sessions ahead of the Paris Olympics, scheduled to start on July 26.

Notably, Bartonietz has been coaching Chopra for close to five years, and he is currently in Antalya, Turkiye, as part of preparations for the Summer Games with the legendary thrower.

“Everything is according to plan. At the moment, no issue with that (adductor niggle), it’s fine, it looks good, hoping to remain like that till the Olympics,” Klaus told PTI.

“It’s just over two weeks left in the Olympics, so the intensity of training is high. He is having full throwing sessions,” he added.

“We have sessions of sprinting, jumping or throwing or weightlifting alternately for activation in the morning. Two sessions, one in morning and one in evening, two to two-and-a-half-hour long each,” Bartonietz further said about Chopra’s training routine.

Neeraj Chopra scripted history after clinching the gold medal with an 87.58m throw in his second attempt at the Tokyo Olympics, emerging as the first Indian to secure gold in athletics and the first post-independence Indian Olympic medalist in athletics.

Neeraj will be hoping to defend his title at the Stade de France in the men’s javelin throw. The qualifiers have been scheduled for August 6, while the final will take place on August 8

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Neeraj Chopra pulled out of Ostrava Athletics Meet due to a niggle in May

Neeraj Chopra started the ongoing 2024 season at the Doha Diamond League in May with a throw of 88.36m to bag the second position. Subsequently, he competed at the National Federation Cup Athletics Meet, clinching the gold medal with a throw of 82.27m.

Later, he was scheduled to compete in the Ostrava Golden Spike Athletics Meet in Czechia in May. However, he pulled out of the competition after suffering a niggle in his adductors.

However, he was back at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland, bagging the gold medal with a throw of 85.97m. Chopra will be training at the Gloria Sports Arena in Turkiye till July 28 before heading to the French capital for Paris Olympics 2024.