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Chopra absence adds pressure on javelin replacements
The Economic Times··6d ago
Neeraj Chopra misses the Asian Games with an ankle injury, leaving Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh in javelin against Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem. Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage has repeatedly crossed the 90m mark. India's hockey teams face extra pressure because gold brings 2028 Olympic qualification. Defending champion men arrive after finishing eighth at the recent World Cup, The Economic Times reported.
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What It Means For You
- Indian javelin fans will watch Yadav and Singh without Chopra's defending champion presence in Nagoya.
- Hockey supporters know gold secures a 2028 Olympic berth, raising stakes beyond a single tournament medal.
- Athletes in both sports face public comparison to predecessors if they miss podiums.
What's Happening
- Pathirage's repeated 90m throws make him favourite in a field that includes Nadeem.
- Women's hockey also opens its campaign Sunday alongside the men's Indonesia match.
- The men's team returns as defending Asian Games champions after a World Cup eighth place.
Olympic quota tied to hockey gold
- Chopra's ankle injury removes the athlete who held India's dominant javelin streak.
- Yadav is 25 and Singh is 24, both described as accomplished but under Chopra's shadow.
- Multi-sport pressure at Nagoya stacks qualification incentives on top of medal counts.
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