Overview
- AFI confirmed Chopra is recovering from two injuries and will prioritize rehabilitation over deciding a season opener.
- He has been excused from the federation’s requirement to compete in domestic events for Asian Games selection.
- AFI said Jan Zelezny is managing Chopra’s full competition and rehab calendar, with no return meet announced.
- Officials linked his eighth-place finish at the Tokyo World Championships to those injuries, citing an 84.03m best against a 90.23m season mark.
- Reporting also notes he has begun light workouts and attended non-competitive engagements, including a Switzerland trip and receiving an honorary Territorial Army rank.