Neeraj Chopra to miss Ostrava Golden Spike 2023 Athletics Meet as he recovers from hamstring strain

World No. 1 javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will not participate in the upcoming Ostrava Golden Spike 2023 Athletics Meet, starting on June 27 in the Czech Republic.

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Neeraj is recovering from a hamstring strain sustained during training last month. Due to this he pulled out of the FBK Games in the Netherlands on June 4 and the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on June 13. Besides, the 25-year-old player has just parted ways from Bhubaneswar National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship.

Neeraj's name was also not in the 54-member Indian team announced for the Asian Athletics Championships 2023 on Thursday. Neeraj Chopra, who ranked first in men's javelin throw, can compete at the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 in Switzerland on June 30. The Ostrava Golden Spike 2023 is a World Athletics Continental Tour gold meet. The organizers had earlier announced the participation of Neeraj Chopra in this year's event.

Last year, Neeraj Chopra created history by winning the Diamond League 2022 finals in Eugene, USA. After that, he became the first Indian to win the prestigious trophy. Neeraj began his Diamond League title defence with a first-place finish at the Doha Diamond League in May. The Doha meet, though, has been Neeraj Chopra's only competitive outing this year till now.

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Neeraj Chopra is currently training at the Kuortane Olympic Training Centre in Finland. He has an eye on the upcoming World Athletics Championships in August and the Asian Games 2023 in September-October.

Meanwhile, the men's javelin throw event at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2023 will feature leading javelin throwers such as defending world champion Anderson Peters of Granada and Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jakub Vadlejch.