NEW DELHI: After he bagged a silver medal in the World Athletics Championships a few days ago, India’s Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra has been ruled out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022 due to an injury.

According to the Indian media reports, the Javelin star communicated his inability to defend the title at the Commonwealth Games as he was not completely fit to participate in the event.

“Team India javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra had called me earlier today from the US to convey his inability to take part in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games owing to fitness concerns.” Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta said in a statement.

He further informed that after his participation in the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Chopra had an MRI scan done on Monday and, based on it, he had been advised a month’s rest by his medical team.

The 24-year-old athlete won the gold medal for the javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.

Moreover, he also created history for his country when he topped the javelin competition at last year’s Tokyo Olympics to become India’s first Olympic athletics gold medallist.

It is pertinent to mention here that Commonwealth Games will be held in Birmingham commencing on July 28.

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