{
  "id": 8243485,
  "title": "'Not In The Best Place Right Now': Emotional Neeraj Chopra Pens Heartfelt Note Ahead Of Asian Games 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/not-in-the-best-place-right-now-emotional-neeraj-chopra-pens",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T11:39:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/not-in-the-best-place-right-now-emotional-neeraj-chopra-pens-heartfelt-note-ahead-of-asian-games-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Neeraj Chopra has opened up about the emotional pain of missing the 2026 Asian Games, saying he is “not in the best place right now” as he recovers from an ankle ligament injury. Chopra, who won javelin gold at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games and successfully defended his title in Hangzhou in 2023, was set to represent India at the upcoming Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. However, the injury has…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}