Indian javelin champion Neeraj Chopra is ruled out of the remainder of the 2026 season after sustaining an ankle ligament tear during training. Multiple outlets report that the injury is severe enough to prevent him from competing at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, and from later events planned in the season’s calendar.

Chopra announces the setback on social media, saying he and his medical team decide he will sit out the rest of the year. Reports also note that the injury follows a brief return to form: he throws a season-best 88.05 metres at the Lausanne Diamond League, finishing second, shortly before the ligament issue occurs. Several sources describe the decision as disappointing because he felt close to regaining his rhythm.

Outlets further place the injury within a broader context of recurring fitness problems. They point to a prior lower-back injury that delayed his return to competition until June, as well as earlier struggles during past seasons. While one report mentions a wheelchair sighting, the overall details—including the training injury, his season-ending withdrawal, and the competitions he will miss—are consistent across sources.