{"id":15739,"date":"2026-05-13T16:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/15739\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:49:24","slug":"neeraj-chopra-to-train-in-switzerland-manu-bhaker-to-camp-in-italy-ahead-of-asian-games-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/15739\/","title":{"rendered":"Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With an eye on the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games later this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/neeraj-chopra-record-javelin-throw-india-athlete\" data-tracking-payload=\"{&quot;implementation_provider&quot;:&quot;sed&quot;,&quot;content_geography&quot;:&quot;BD,BT,IN,MV,NP,PK,LK&quot;,&quot;content_id&quot;:&quot;c1683097-9a6a-4f65-ae32-397e7f0fb381&quot;,&quot;content_release_date_local_utc&quot;:&quot;2026-05-13T14:33:53.634Z&quot;,&quot;content_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;[\\&quot;newsclip\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-in\\&quot;,\\&quot;gender-mixed\\&quot;,\\&quot;sportzinteractive\\&quot;,\\&quot;multisport\\&quot;,\\&quot;neeraj-chopra\\&quot;,\\&quot;manu-bhaker\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;module_type&quot;:&quot;TextBlock&quot;,&quot;module_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;section_level_1&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;section_level_2&quot;:&quot;neeraj-chopra-training-switzerland-manu-bhaker-italy-foreign-camp&quot;,&quot;discipline&quot;:&quot;multisport&quot;,&quot;odf_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;module_instance&quot;:&quot;Inline&quot;,&quot;module_id&quot;:null}\" data-tracking=\"click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Neeraj Chopra<\/a>\u2019s request for a 47-day off-season training camp in Switzerland was approved by the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is yet to start his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/indian-athletics-calendar-2026-schedule\" data-tracking-payload=\"{&quot;implementation_provider&quot;:&quot;sed&quot;,&quot;content_geography&quot;:&quot;BD,BT,IN,MV,NP,PK,LK&quot;,&quot;content_id&quot;:&quot;c1683097-9a6a-4f65-ae32-397e7f0fb381&quot;,&quot;content_release_date_local_utc&quot;:&quot;2026-05-13T14:33:53.634Z&quot;,&quot;content_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;[\\&quot;newsclip\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-in\\&quot;,\\&quot;gender-mixed\\&quot;,\\&quot;sportzinteractive\\&quot;,\\&quot;multisport\\&quot;,\\&quot;neeraj-chopra\\&quot;,\\&quot;manu-bhaker\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;module_type&quot;:&quot;TextBlock&quot;,&quot;module_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;section_level_1&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;section_level_2&quot;:&quot;neeraj-chopra-training-switzerland-manu-bhaker-italy-foreign-camp&quot;,&quot;discipline&quot;:&quot;multisport&quot;,&quot;odf_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;module_instance&quot;:&quot;Inline&quot;,&quot;module_id&quot;:null}\" data-tracking=\"click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 athletics season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Core athlete, Neeraj Chopra is currently rehabilitating from a back injury in Turkiye and will train at the Olympic Training Centre in Bienne from May 25 to July 10.<\/p>\n<p>The Indian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/javelin-throw-rules-regulations-and-all-you-need-to-know\" data-tracking-payload=\"{&quot;implementation_provider&quot;:&quot;sed&quot;,&quot;content_geography&quot;:&quot;BD,BT,IN,MV,NP,PK,LK&quot;,&quot;content_id&quot;:&quot;c1683097-9a6a-4f65-ae32-397e7f0fb381&quot;,&quot;content_release_date_local_utc&quot;:&quot;2026-05-13T14:33:53.634Z&quot;,&quot;content_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;[\\&quot;newsclip\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-in\\&quot;,\\&quot;gender-mixed\\&quot;,\\&quot;sportzinteractive\\&quot;,\\&quot;multisport\\&quot;,\\&quot;neeraj-chopra\\&quot;,\\&quot;manu-bhaker\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;module_type&quot;:&quot;TextBlock&quot;,&quot;module_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;section_level_1&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;section_level_2&quot;:&quot;neeraj-chopra-training-switzerland-manu-bhaker-italy-foreign-camp&quot;,&quot;discipline&quot;:&quot;multisport&quot;,&quot;odf_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;module_instance&quot;:&quot;Inline&quot;,&quot;module_id&quot;:null}\" data-tracking=\"click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">javelin throw<\/a> ace was last seen in action at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo in September, where he competed with a back injury and finished a disappointing eighth.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/famous-indian-athletes-athletics-track-and-field-list\" data-tracking-payload=\"{&quot;implementation_provider&quot;:&quot;sed&quot;,&quot;content_geography&quot;:&quot;BD,BT,IN,MV,NP,PK,LK&quot;,&quot;content_id&quot;:&quot;c1683097-9a6a-4f65-ae32-397e7f0fb381&quot;,&quot;content_release_date_local_utc&quot;:&quot;2026-05-13T14:33:53.634Z&quot;,&quot;content_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;[\\&quot;newsclip\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-in\\&quot;,\\&quot;gender-mixed\\&quot;,\\&quot;sportzinteractive\\&quot;,\\&quot;multisport\\&quot;,\\&quot;neeraj-chopra\\&quot;,\\&quot;manu-bhaker\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;module_type&quot;:&quot;TextBlock&quot;,&quot;module_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;section_level_1&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;section_level_2&quot;:&quot;neeraj-chopra-training-switzerland-manu-bhaker-italy-foreign-camp&quot;,&quot;discipline&quot;:&quot;multisport&quot;,&quot;odf_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;module_instance&quot;:&quot;Inline&quot;,&quot;module_id&quot;:null}\" data-tracking=\"click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indian athlete<\/a> will be accompanied by his long-time physiotherapist Ishaan Marwaha and coach Jai Choudhary.<\/p>\n<p>Neeraj Chopra won gold in the 2018 edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/india-at-commonwealth-games\" data-tracking-payload=\"{&quot;implementation_provider&quot;:&quot;sed&quot;,&quot;content_geography&quot;:&quot;BD,BT,IN,MV,NP,PK,LK&quot;,&quot;content_id&quot;:&quot;c1683097-9a6a-4f65-ae32-397e7f0fb381&quot;,&quot;content_release_date_local_utc&quot;:&quot;2026-05-13T14:33:53.634Z&quot;,&quot;content_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;[\\&quot;newsclip\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-in\\&quot;,\\&quot;gender-mixed\\&quot;,\\&quot;sportzinteractive\\&quot;,\\&quot;multisport\\&quot;,\\&quot;neeraj-chopra\\&quot;,\\&quot;manu-bhaker\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;module_type&quot;:&quot;TextBlock&quot;,&quot;module_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;section_level_1&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;section_level_2&quot;:&quot;neeraj-chopra-training-switzerland-manu-bhaker-italy-foreign-camp&quot;,&quot;discipline&quot;:&quot;multisport&quot;,&quot;odf_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;module_instance&quot;:&quot;Inline&quot;,&quot;module_id&quot;:null}\" data-tracking=\"click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Commonwealth Games<\/a> and is also a two-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/india-at-asian-games-history-medals\" data-tracking-payload=\"{&quot;implementation_provider&quot;:&quot;sed&quot;,&quot;content_geography&quot;:&quot;BD,BT,IN,MV,NP,PK,LK&quot;,&quot;content_id&quot;:&quot;c1683097-9a6a-4f65-ae32-397e7f0fb381&quot;,&quot;content_release_date_local_utc&quot;:&quot;2026-05-13T14:33:53.634Z&quot;,&quot;content_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;[\\&quot;newsclip\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-in\\&quot;,\\&quot;gender-mixed\\&quot;,\\&quot;sportzinteractive\\&quot;,\\&quot;multisport\\&quot;,\\&quot;neeraj-chopra\\&quot;,\\&quot;manu-bhaker\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;module_type&quot;:&quot;TextBlock&quot;,&quot;module_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;section_level_1&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;section_level_2&quot;:&quot;neeraj-chopra-training-switzerland-manu-bhaker-italy-foreign-camp&quot;,&quot;discipline&quot;:&quot;multisport&quot;,&quot;odf_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;module_instance&quot;:&quot;Inline&quot;,&quot;module_id&quot;:null}\" data-tracking=\"click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Asian Games<\/a> champion.<\/p>\n<p>The MOC also approved foreign training for star pistol shooter and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/paris-2024-olympics-india-medals-tally-winners-table\" data-tracking-payload=\"{&quot;implementation_provider&quot;:&quot;sed&quot;,&quot;content_geography&quot;:&quot;BD,BT,IN,MV,NP,PK,LK&quot;,&quot;content_id&quot;:&quot;c1683097-9a6a-4f65-ae32-397e7f0fb381&quot;,&quot;content_release_date_local_utc&quot;:&quot;2026-05-13T14:33:53.634Z&quot;,&quot;content_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;[\\&quot;newsclip\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-in\\&quot;,\\&quot;gender-mixed\\&quot;,\\&quot;sportzinteractive\\&quot;,\\&quot;multisport\\&quot;,\\&quot;neeraj-chopra\\&quot;,\\&quot;manu-bhaker\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;module_type&quot;:&quot;TextBlock&quot;,&quot;module_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;section_level_1&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;section_level_2&quot;:&quot;neeraj-chopra-training-switzerland-manu-bhaker-italy-foreign-camp&quot;,&quot;discipline&quot;:&quot;multisport&quot;,&quot;odf_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;module_instance&quot;:&quot;Inline&quot;,&quot;module_id&quot;:null}\" data-tracking=\"click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paris 2024<\/a> medallist Manu Bhaker in Lucca, Italy, from May 13 to 22.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/india-shooting-olympic-games-medals\" data-tracking-payload=\"{&quot;implementation_provider&quot;:&quot;sed&quot;,&quot;content_geography&quot;:&quot;BD,BT,IN,MV,NP,PK,LK&quot;,&quot;content_id&quot;:&quot;c1683097-9a6a-4f65-ae32-397e7f0fb381&quot;,&quot;content_release_date_local_utc&quot;:&quot;2026-05-13T14:33:53.634Z&quot;,&quot;content_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;[\\&quot;newsclip\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-in\\&quot;,\\&quot;gender-mixed\\&quot;,\\&quot;sportzinteractive\\&quot;,\\&quot;multisport\\&quot;,\\&quot;neeraj-chopra\\&quot;,\\&quot;manu-bhaker\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;module_type&quot;:&quot;TextBlock&quot;,&quot;module_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;section_level_1&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;section_level_2&quot;:&quot;neeraj-chopra-training-switzerland-manu-bhaker-italy-foreign-camp&quot;,&quot;discipline&quot;:&quot;multisport&quot;,&quot;odf_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;module_instance&quot;:&quot;Inline&quot;,&quot;module_id&quot;:null}\" data-tracking=\"click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indian shooter<\/a>, who is set to compete in the women\u2019s 10m air pistol and 25m pistol events at the upcoming Asian Games, will be accompanied by her coach Jaspal Rana and physiotherapist Snehil Khurana in Italy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/olympic-shooting-air-rifle-3-positions-rapid-fire-air-pistol-shotgun-trap-skeet\" data-tracking-payload=\"{&quot;implementation_provider&quot;:&quot;sed&quot;,&quot;content_geography&quot;:&quot;BD,BT,IN,MV,NP,PK,LK&quot;,&quot;content_id&quot;:&quot;c1683097-9a6a-4f65-ae32-397e7f0fb381&quot;,&quot;content_release_date_local_utc&quot;:&quot;2026-05-13T14:33:53.634Z&quot;,&quot;content_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;[\\&quot;newsclip\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-in\\&quot;,\\&quot;gender-mixed\\&quot;,\\&quot;sportzinteractive\\&quot;,\\&quot;multisport\\&quot;,\\&quot;neeraj-chopra\\&quot;,\\&quot;manu-bhaker\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;module_type&quot;:&quot;TextBlock&quot;,&quot;module_title&quot;:&quot;Neeraj Chopra to train in Switzerland, Manu Bhaker to camp in Italy ahead of Asian Games&quot;,&quot;section_level_1&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;section_level_2&quot;:&quot;neeraj-chopra-training-switzerland-manu-bhaker-italy-foreign-camp&quot;,&quot;discipline&quot;:&quot;multisport&quot;,&quot;odf_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;module_instance&quot;:&quot;Inline&quot;,&quot;module_id&quot;:null}\" data-tracking=\"click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shooting<\/a> is not a part of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the MOC also approved long-distance runner Gulveer Singh\u2019s proposal for foreign training and competition exposure along with his coach in the United States from May 15 to June 17 &#8211; a period of 34 days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gulveer, an Asian Games bronze medallist and gold medal winner in the 5000m and 10000m races at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/asian-athletics-championships-india-history-records-medals\" 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