Pakistan’s Nadeem declines Neeraj’s invite to javelin meet

Pakistan’s Olympics champion Arshad Nadeem on Wednesday said he has declined Neeraj Chopra’s invitation to compete in the NC Classic javelin event in Bengaluru on May 24 as that will clash with his training schedule for the upcoming Asian Athletics...

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Lahore, Updated At : 10:03 AM Apr 24, 2025 IST

Nadeem, however, said he was grateful to Chopra for inviting him for the event. “I am scheduled to leave for Korea on May 22 for the Asian Athletics Championships,” Nadeem said.

He said he had been training hard for the Asian Championships, to be held in Gumi, Korea, from May 27 to 31.

On Monday, Chopra said that he had sent an invitation to Nadeem to compete in the inaugural event which the Indian superstar is hosting.

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