India, Sept. 19 -- Neeraj Chopra was one of India's leading hopes at the Asian Games 2026, as many predicted he would, at the very least, feature on the podium in the men's javelin throw. However, fate had other plans as a last-minute injury during a training session ruled him out of the quadrennial event. Almost a month after confirming he would miss the Asian Games, the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist opened up about the missed event, sharing his thoughts on recent injury troubles.

Neeraj recently withdrew from the Asian Games and the Diamond League final after suffering an ankle injury. His last appearance in a major competition was the Lausanne Diamond League Meet, where he finished second, behind Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage.

The 28-...