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New Delhi<\/strong>: Olympic and world champion javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has opted out of this Sunday\u2019s Paris Diamond League, citing the adductor niggle that has been troubling him for the past couple of months.<\/p>\n \u201cI need to strengthen my blocking leg when I throw because that\u2019s when my groin gets pulled. We\u2019re working on that to see how we can reduce the impact on the groin and control the pressure on it,\u201d he said, explaining the issue for which he will consult \u201cdifferent doctors\u201d after the Paris Games.<\/p>\n \u201cI could have competed in more events for sure and that was the plan. But I have realised that my health is paramount, that comes first. Even if I feel the slightest discomfort or like I am pushing myself too much in training, I\u2019ve learnt to pause for a bit,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n The block phase is a crucial manoeuvre as it is the point at which the pace generated by the run-up is transferred to the hip and then to the throwing arm before the javelin is sent flying.<\/p>\n Chopra, who topped the field in last month\u2019s Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, with a throw of 85.97m, said he has become wiser over the years and no longer puts himself at risk to fulfil commitments like he used to do before his Olympic gold.<\/p>\n \u201cBack then, if I had an entry in a competition, I would go and compete no matter what happened. But now with more experience, I am better placed to make correct decisions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI was happy with my performance in Turku, but I felt there was more work to do. I was slow on the runway compared to my normal speed.<\/p>\n \u201cI want that speed back and for that, I need proper confidence that I am fully fit and that my groin is fit. I want to feel confident when I run on the runway,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [ad_2] [ad_1] New Delhi: Olympic and world champion javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has opted out of this Sunday\u2019s Paris Diamond League, citing the adductor niggle that has been troubling him for the past couple of months. \u201cI need to strengthen my blocking leg when I throw because that\u2019s when my groin gets pulled. We\u2019re working […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/images-27.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32416"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32418,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32416\/revisions\/32418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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