<p>Asian record-holding shot Putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor, who failed to qualify for the finals in the Olympics with a disappointing performance, on Thursday said he was competing with a wrist injury in his throwing arm which would require a surgery now.</p>.<p>Asian record holder Toor could only manage one legal throw of 19.99m, in his first attempt, to finish 13th in Group A qualification and 24th overall.</p>.<p>"I intended to enhance my personal best and not wanted to be just a participant, but I could not give my best at the Olympics," Toor, who had competed with a heavily bandaged shoulder, wrote in an Instagram post which shows a bandaged left wrist.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tokyos-olympic-legacy-forcing-mental-health-centre-stage-1016477.html" target="_blank">Tokyo's Olympic legacy: Forcing mental health centre stage </a></strong></p>.<p>"I have been suffering from revival of my wrist injury since just after my Olympic qualification in India. Still I was trying to avoid it but could not overcome."</p>.<p>Toor said he's going for surgery on the injured wrist. He throws with his left hand.</p>.<p>"It has been three years since doctors have been advising me for its operation. Now I will go for it and will come back stronger," he said.</p>.<p>Later, when asked if he has told the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) about this injury, Toor said, "Everybody knows, they (AFI) know, chief coach knows bone is growing."</p>.<p>The AFI had called for the 'fitness trial' of three Olympic-bound athletes -- long jumper M Sreeshankar, 20km race walkers K T Irfan and Bhawna Jat -- though they were cleared later on.</p>.<p>It had also threatened action against athletes who do not perform well in the Olympics.</p>.<p>"It is happening since 2015, sometimes pain goes and sometimes it comes back. There was pain two months before 2018 Asian Games and it went away and I played in Asian Games," Toor said.</p>.<p>He said the pain started again a few days after the Indian Grand Prix-4 on June 21 in Patiala where he had qualified for the Olympics and set an Asian record with a big throw of 21.49m.</p>.<p>Seven days later, he had thrown 21.10m in the National Inter-State Championships at the same venue in Patiala.</p>.<p>"Doctors told me go along if it's alright. The last option is operation," he said. </p>
<p>Asian record-holding shot Putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor, who failed to qualify for the finals in the Olympics with a disappointing performance, on Thursday said he was competing with a wrist injury in his throwing arm which would require a surgery now.</p>.<p>Asian record holder Toor could only manage one legal throw of 19.99m, in his first attempt, to finish 13th in Group A qualification and 24th overall.</p>.<p>"I intended to enhance my personal best and not wanted to be just a participant, but I could not give my best at the Olympics," Toor, who had competed with a heavily bandaged shoulder, wrote in an Instagram post which shows a bandaged left wrist.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tokyos-olympic-legacy-forcing-mental-health-centre-stage-1016477.html" target="_blank">Tokyo's Olympic legacy: Forcing mental health centre stage </a></strong></p>.<p>"I have been suffering from revival of my wrist injury since just after my Olympic qualification in India. Still I was trying to avoid it but could not overcome."</p>.<p>Toor said he's going for surgery on the injured wrist. He throws with his left hand.</p>.<p>"It has been three years since doctors have been advising me for its operation. Now I will go for it and will come back stronger," he said.</p>.<p>Later, when asked if he has told the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) about this injury, Toor said, "Everybody knows, they (AFI) know, chief coach knows bone is growing."</p>.<p>The AFI had called for the 'fitness trial' of three Olympic-bound athletes -- long jumper M Sreeshankar, 20km race walkers K T Irfan and Bhawna Jat -- though they were cleared later on.</p>.<p>It had also threatened action against athletes who do not perform well in the Olympics.</p>.<p>"It is happening since 2015, sometimes pain goes and sometimes it comes back. There was pain two months before 2018 Asian Games and it went away and I played in Asian Games," Toor said.</p>.<p>He said the pain started again a few days after the Indian Grand Prix-4 on June 21 in Patiala where he had qualified for the Olympics and set an Asian record with a big throw of 21.49m.</p>.<p>Seven days later, he had thrown 21.10m in the National Inter-State Championships at the same venue in Patiala.</p>.<p>"Doctors told me go along if it's alright. The last option is operation," he said. </p>