‘I will not say anything about him …’, Arshad Nadeem said about Neeraj Chopra.
Arshad Nadeem refused to comment on his contestant Neeraj Chopra due to the India-Pakistan tension, 2024 India-Pakistan tension. After Bahlkam’s terrorist attack, Neeraj had to face Troling on social media because he invited this Pakistani athlete to the NC Classic Tournament. The NC Classic Tournament was named Indian Star in Bangalore on May 24. But it was postponed in view of the military struggle with Pakistan.
‘If Neeraj is good …’
Arshad Nadeem told reporters in Lahore: “I do not want to comment on Neeraj because of the struggle with India. I am from a village, and I will only say that my family will always stand with my army. Neeraj Chopra finished second after Arshad Nadeem at the men’s Jawal throwing event of the Paris Olympics 2024.
Arshad Nadeem added, ‘I have always said that I am always competing with me. My goal is to touch the 100 -meter film. If Neeraj Chopra works well, it is good for him. Neeraj Chopra at a press conference at the Doha Diamond League said that he and Arshad Nadeem had never been close friends.
During the press conference, Neeraj Chopra said, ‘I want to make it clear that I have no strong relationship with Arshad Nadeem. We have never been close friends. Now that we have tension on the Indo-Pak border, the conversation between us is not the same. But if someone talks with me with respect, I also speak with respect.
Neeraj added, ‘We have to speak as a player. I have some good friends in sports community around the world, not only in a spear but also in other games. If someone talks with me with respect to me, I will talk to him with full respect. There is a very small community in spear blowing, everyone is competing for their country and everyone wants to give their best.
Neeraj Chopra Thoha threw a spear 90.23 meters in the Diamond League, but Germany’s Julian Weber had to be satisfied from the second place as he defeated the Indian athlete from 91.06 meters in his last attempt. Now Neeraj will be participating in Sorjo (Poland) on Friday (May 23).
