Reaching Gold Coast early will help us: Neeraj
Neeraj Chopra was among the first batch of athletes to land in Australia for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and the star javelin thrower believes the “early start” will help him acclimatise to the conditions well before the games.
“The athletics federation send us early so that we can adjust our schedules according to the weather conditions and diet here and it will help us in our performance. This is my first trip to Australia and so far my experience here has been good. The training facility is also world class,” Chopra said from Australia on Monday.
The Haryana boy is determined to give his best and will look to return with a medal. The Indians will camp and train at Super Sports Centre till March 25 before moving to the Commonwealth Games Village.
“This is my first Commonwealth and I am very excited. I participated in the South Asian Games but CWG is much bigger and I will give my 100 per cent. I want to make my debut memorable,” said the 20-year-old, who smashed the junior world record en route to a gold medal with an effort of 86.48m at the IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, in 2016.
“I am here to give my best and if I will be able to give my best performance then hopefull I will return with a medal from here,” the SAG Games gold medallist added.
“I am happy that I am coaching under Hohn. The journey so far with him is very satisfying,” he said.