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Yashvir Singh replaces injured Neeraj Chopra for Asian Games javelin

India's Athletics Federation names Yashvir Singh as Neeraj Chopra's replacement for the Asian Games after Chopra's ankle injury.

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The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) named Yashvir Singh as the replacement for Neeraj Chopra in the men's javelin event for the upcoming Asian Games scheduled from September 19 to October 4. [1] Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Yashvir Singh replaced injured Neeraj Chopra in the Indian athletics team for the upcoming Asian Games. [2] The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced a final 77-member Indian track and field team for the Asian Games scheduled to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026. [3] Abhishek Pal was served notice by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after his sample contained a female fertility drug below the threshold level, leading the AFI planning commission chief Lalit Bhanot to exclude him from the team to avoid risk. [4] Long-distance runner Abhishek Pal was dropped from the squad due to health issues, while 110m hurdler Tejas Shirse was omitted after sustaining two stress fractures in his left foot during the Commonwealth Games. [5] Neeraj Chopra was removed from the squad due to a torn ligament in his ankle, while Yashvir Singh, a bronze medallist at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, was selected as his substitute. [6] AFI President Bahadur Singh Sagoo stated that Yashvir Singh was brought in as an injury replacement for Neeraj Chopra, noting there was no problem with the substitution. [7] Long distance runner Abhishek Pal was dropped from the team after he was served notice for an alleged doping offence by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). [8]
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  1. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) named Yashvir Singh as the replacement for Neeraj Chopra in the men's javelin event for the upcoming Asian Games scheduled from September 19 to October 4. · Hindustan Times
  2. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Yashvir Singh replaced injured Neeraj Chopra in the Indian athletics team for the upcoming Asian Games. · Mid-day
  3. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced a final 77-member Indian track and field team for the Asian Games scheduled to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026. · Mid-day
  4. Abhishek Pal was served notice by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after his sample contained a female fertility drug below the threshold level, leading the AFI planning commission chief Lalit Bhanot to exclude him from the team to avoid risk. · Hindustan Times
  5. Long-distance runner Abhishek Pal was dropped from the squad due to health issues, while 110m hurdler Tejas Shirse was omitted after sustaining two stress fractures in his left foot during the Commonwealth Games. · Hindustan Times
  6. Neeraj Chopra was removed from the squad due to a torn ligament in his ankle, while Yashvir Singh, a bronze medallist at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, was selected as his substitute. · Hindustan Times
  7. AFI President Bahadur Singh Sagoo stated that Yashvir Singh was brought in as an injury replacement for Neeraj Chopra, noting there was no problem with the substitution. · Mid-day
  8. Long distance runner Abhishek Pal was dropped from the team after he was served notice for an alleged doping offence by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). · Mid-day
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