00:05And well, it's a big setback for India's medal hopes at the Asian Games.
00:10The latest just coming in, Javelin star Neeraj Chopra will miss the upcoming Games due to a ligament tear.
00:16Neeraj Chopra has issued a statement over his injury after a period of hard work.
00:21He has written and I quote,
00:22I finally felt I was gaining the momentum I had been looking for with a season's best throw in Lausanne.
00:31Unfortunately, shortly after that, I sustained a ligament tear in my ankle during training.
00:37After discussions with my doctor and the team, we've decided that I will sit out the rest of this season.
00:43It is disappointing, especially because I felt close to finding my rhythm.
00:47But as they say, setbacks are a part of the journey.
00:50My focus now is on recovering well and coming back even stronger.
00:55Unquote is what Neeraj Chopra has stated on why he would be absent in the Asian Games.
01:06The reason, of course, is ligament tear as he has also said it himself.
01:12Let me take this to my colleague Nitin Srivastav joining us live on the broadcast.
01:16Nitin, now we have details of that post.
01:18What more are you picking up and extremely disappointing for fans?
01:23Well, of course, you know, it is actually a big setback for Indian contingent who are, you know,
01:28actually preparing for the upcoming Asian Games, which is next onwards,
01:32the 20th September onwards.
01:34So, you know, Neeraj Chopra is one athlete who always, you know,
01:39give you assurance that in every tournament, if he is participating,
01:44he will definitely get you a medal.
01:45You know, starting from 2018, you know, Jakarta Asian Games and then Olympics
01:50and then Tokyo Olympics, actually, and then Paris Olympics, Commonwealth Games,
01:55you know, wherever he has a representative India, he has got the medal.
01:59So, at this time, it is actually a big setback for Indian contingent,
02:03especially Neeraj Chopra fans that, you know, Neeraj will be missing the upcoming Asian Games.
02:08Why? Because he was practicing in Switzerland and there he got, you know, some injury in the ankle,
02:14which is actually, you know, a time-taking process to heal.
02:19It is a ligament tear.
02:21So, it will take time and that is why doctors, you know, have suggested Neeraj Chopra,
02:26advised Neeraj Chopra that he should take a long break from his sport
02:29and that is why, you know, not just the Asian Games,
02:32he will also be missing the Diamond League, which actually he had qualified for.
02:36But again, Diamond League will be missing, he will be missing, you know,
02:39Asian Games and the rest of the season.
02:41So, it is a big setback for Indian side because Neeraj Chopra,
02:44one of the most, you know, decorated Indian athlete,
02:47you know, definitely will not be there in the Asian Games.
02:51Indeed upsetting for all the fans.
02:53Nitin, I want to thank you for getting us all those details.
