Olympic-bound javelin thrower Kishore Jena grew to become a sensation together with his heroics on the Asian Games 2023. In the latest instances, Neeraj Chopra has single-handedly dominated the game of javelin throw together with his master-class efficiency. As Neeraj bagged the gold medal on the Asian Games, Jena put up a troublesome struggle and took residence the silver medal. This highly effective duo is now gearing up for Olympics 2024, which can kick-start from July 26 is Paris. Recently, Jena opened up about his bond with India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj.
Jena lavished reward on Neeraj and referred to as him a “down to earth” individual, who at all times treats each participant equally, regardless of their place.
“I had a brilliant experience working with Neeraj Chopra. He is such a senior athelete but he always treats us with respect. I have seen many times that there are players who make you feel that you junior to them. However, Neeraj is not like that. He is such a humble and down to earth person. I have learnt a lot from him. He keeps on pushing me ahead during the tournaments. He never makes me feel that he is my competition.,” Jena informed NDTV.
Jena, who improved his private finest from 78.05m to 87.54m final 12 months, is starting his season on the Doha leg of the celebrated Diamond League on May 10.
He will even participate in Golden Spike at Ostrava, Czech Republic, on May 28 — a World Athletics Continental Tour gold stage occasion — and the Paris leg of the Diamond League on July 7.
“We have an off-season in which we look after our fitness and workout routine. Over there, we have to check on where are we lacking and what else needs to be done to improve our game. Talking about my own routine, currently I am looking after a few things about my fitness. Me and team is giving hundred per cent to remove all the issues before the Paris 2024 Olympics. I will be playing in the Diamond League before the Olympics, in order to check if I am making any mistakes and how to rectify them. Without playing any tournament, one cannot know what mistakes he/she is making,” he mentioned.
Jena went to Gold Coast in Australia, the place he undertook a 35-day coaching stint from February 5 to March 10.
“We went to Australia for training as it was severely cold in Patiala at that time. The temperature was around 2-3 degree celsius and the Atheletic Federation of India (AFI) recommended us to go for our training. Our trip turned out to be a success as we had good practice sessions twice a day. Another thing I loved about that place is their discipline. Even the elderly people over there are dedicated towards fitness and they take out some time for workout everyday,” he added.
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