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Indian athletics prepares for Asian Games without Neeraj Chopra

Source: India Today · 24 Sep 2026, 01:29 UTC
Indian athletics prepares for Asian Games without Neeraj Chopra
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India’s athletics team will enter the Asian Games without Neeraj Chopra, according to an India Today preview. The supplied material does not identify the other athletes, events or medal prospects expected to shape the campaign, and provides no reason for Chopra’s absence.

India’s athletics campaign at the Asian Games will take place without Neeraj Chopra, according to an India Today preview. The preview asks what Indian athletics can offer in the competition in the absence of Chopra, but the supplied material does not provide a list of the athletes selected to replace his presence in the programme. It also does not identify the events in which India is expected to compete, set out specific medal targets or assess the form of individual athletes.

No reason for Chopra’s absence is given. Chopra’s non-participation is presented as the central feature of the preview. The available information does not say whether he withdrew, was unavailable for selection or missed the Games for another reason.

The source material contains no details about India’s previous Asian Games athletics performance, the competition schedule or the countries expected to provide the strongest challenge. As a result, the supplied preview establishes only that India’s athletics team will face the Asian Games without Chopra and that the report considers the rest of the squad. Further details about the team, events and likely outcomes were not included.

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