Neeraj Chopra to train in three locations across Europe ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics
The Olympic champion will train in Finland, Germany and Turkiye for 60 days. Shotgun shooters Rajeshwari Kumari and Maheshwari Chauhan will also train in Italy.
Star Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra will train in three locations across Europe for 60 days ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, where he will defend his men’s javelin throw title.
Neeraj, the reigning Olympic and world champion, will be accompanied by coach Klaus Bartonietz and physio Ishaan Marwaha during his training camps.
The 26-year-old Neeraj will begin his preparation in Kuortane in Finland before moving to Saarbrucken in Germany in June. After spending just over two weeks in Germany, Neeraj will start the final stretch of his preparation at the Gloria Sports Arena in Turkiye, where he will be located until July 28.
The men’s javelin throw competition at Paris 2024 will be held on August 6 (qualifiers) and 8 (final) at the Stade de France.
Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in javelin throw at the Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar earlier this month. He began the season with a second-place finish at the Doha Diamond League with a throw of 88.36m.
Neeraj was also listed to compete at the Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meet in Czechia earlier this month but withdrew as a precaution after feeling a tweak in his adductor muscle during a practice session.
The Indian javelin ace is expected to compete at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland on June 18 next.
Shotgun shooters Rajeshwari Kumari and Maheshwari Chauhan will also train in Italy in June. Rajeshwari will be accompanied by her personal coach David Kostelecky and she will also compete in the ISSF World Cup in Lonato during her stay in Europe.
Meanwhile, women’s skeet shooter Maheshwari will be training with personal coach Riccardo Fillipelliwill. She will also compete at the Lonato ISSF World Cup.
Indian long jumper Shaili Singh’s proposal to extend her training camp in Europe till June 23 was also approved by the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC). Shaili will be training in Lisbon, Paris, Athens and Geneva along with coach Bobby George.
The MOC has also approved shuttler Maisnam Meiraba’s proposal to compete at the BWF Super 100 Kaohsiung Masters. Meanwhile, Anupama Upadhyayz will be competing in two events in June – the BWF Super 500 Australia Open and Kaohsiung Masters.
Archer Atanu Das will be training at the Army Sports Institute in Pune for two months along with coach Mim Gurung.