Asked if he has plans to compete in every Diamond League event, Chopra said his “coach will decide.”

The conversation eventually veered towards the elusive 90m mark and Chopra said he would rather do it than talk about it.

“About 90m, last year I said I will throw 90 and threw 88.

This year, I don’t want to say, I want to show,” he said.

“People have been asking me this question since 2018, when I threw 88. 06 at the Asian Games. But, a lot of things happened, my elbow injury, the surgery and now I have been stuck between 88 and 90m,” he said.

“I really want to break the barrier this year. Even last year, I had said that Doha is famous for 90m. But, we were not lucky due to too much of head wind. But maybe tomorrow we’ll have a good day,” he said.

Chopra said he knows the expectations from him every time he steps into a stadium to compete but he tries to focus more on his technique.

“… obviously, it is the Olympics year and India is a big country and everyone expects gold. But, it’s really hard in Olympics because the best from the world are competing with you.”

“My focus is to just stay healthy and concentrate on my technique. And yes, if I stay healthy everything will be good.”

There was also a question on his flowing mane and how it is becoming a rage among youngsters who look up to him.

“No, it’s not good for throwing without bandana. You can’t see the foul line,” he quipped while breaking into a chuckle.