Neeraj Chopra plans to resume training after ankle recovery

Neeraj Chopra plans to restart training and rehabilitation within the next couple of weeks after a significant improvement in his ankle injury, according to an account he gave to the Sports Authority of India (SAI). The two-time Olympic medallist said his doctor had advised that he could resume both activities, but the plan has not yet been confirmed as completed. Chopra said he had consulted orthopaedic surgeon Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, who advised him to begin training and proper rehabilitation. He described his injury as much better and said he had experienced some issues during the first month and a half before his condition improved significantly. The javelin thrower said he had followed his medical team’s advice to take complete rest. His account did not provide a specific diagnosis beyond an ankle injury, though one report described it as an ankle ligament tear. The reports relay Chopra’s comments through SAI and do not independently establish his medical condition. The injury, sustained during training in August, brought his season to an early end. It ruled him out of the Asian Games in Japan and the Diamond League finale. Chopra’s last competition of the season was the...