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Biju Babu Cyriac | TNN

How Neeraj Chopra got a superb start to javelin title defence at Paris Olympics

Neeraj dispels doubts about fitness with his first throw of 89.34, his season best, to make final

PARIS: It was in May when we got to hear that Neeraj Chopra was struggling with an adductor injury. Would he be ready for the Olympics? A sure medal lost? The questions kept bothering the Indian sports fraternity as the defending Olympic javelin gold medallist started his comeback battle. Neeraj made Antalya in Turkey his base, started his recuperation process, took part in three events in the lead-up to the Olympics, but it seemed something was missing.

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