File Photo of Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra© AFP
Pakistan’s Olympic Champion Arshad Nadeem on Wednesday Said He Has Declined Neeraj Chopra’s Invitation to Compete in the NC Classic Jowelin Event in Bengaluru Schedule for the Upcoming Asian Athletics Championships. Nadeem, however, said he was grateful to chopra for inviting him for the event. “The (NC) Classic Event is from 20th May (May 24) whereas I am scheduled to leave for korea on 22nd may for the asian athletics championship,” Nadeem said. He Said He Had Been Training Hard for the Asian Championship which will be hand in gumi, korea from may 27 to 31.
On Monday, Chopra Had Said That He Had Sent Invitation to Nadeem to Compete in the Inaugural Event which which the Indian Superstar is hosting.
“I have sent invitation to arshad and he said he will get back to me after discuss with his coach.
Nadeem had clinched gold in the 2024 paris games with an olympic record through 92.97m, Beating Chopra Wholes Manage 89.45M to win the silver.
The Maiden Edition of Neeraj Chopra Classic Javellin Throve Event will be Teeming with Stars as the likes of Anderson Peters of Grenada and Thomas Rohler of Germany Are Taking Part.
Peters, who hails from grenada, is a two-time world champion and rohler is the gold-deedallist from the 2016 olympics.
The participation of Kenyan Julius Yego, a Silver-Medallist in the 2016 Rio Olympics Besides Being A 2015 World Championships Gold Winner, And American Curtis Thompson, Who is the Current SEASON Leader With 87.76m, has also been confirmed.
The competition has been granted category a status by world athletics.
The event will be jointly organized by Chopra and JSW Sports in Collection with the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and World Athletics, Featuring Top Global as Well as Indian Javellin Throvers.
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