Neeraj Chopra to shift training base from South Africa to Turkiye | More sports News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has decided to shift his training base from South Africa's Potchefstroom to Antalya in Turkiye, as the star javelin thrower looks to commence his athletics season with one of the Diamond Leagues in Doha or Rabat.Neeraj will be heading to Gloria Sports Arena in Antalya in the first week of March for a period of 79 days.He will remain stationed there till the last week of May. Neeraj will be accompanied by his coach and biomechanics expert, Dr Klaus Bartonietz, and physio Ishaan Marwaha.His proposal was cleared at the 124th meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) held here on Thursday. Neeraj moved to the North-West University in Potchefstroom on December 5 as part of his preparations for the Paris Olympic Games and will continue traini...