A sore throat, constant cough, and tired eyes were indications of the grind Neeraj Chopra went through in the last one week. And yet he ended his media interaction on Friday with an apology for not being able to answer more questions.
The newly-crowned World champion, who finished second in the Zurich Diamond League late on Thursday night, revealed he had been struggling physically even before the Budapest World Championships.
“I had a cough and throat pain before the qualifying itself but I didn’t say anything then because I didn’t want people to think I was giving excuses in case I couldn’t perform. But I can admit it now.
