Arshad Nadeem avoids Neeraj Chopra’s query
Responding to a reporter’s query about Neeraj Chopra’s current feedback, Arshad mentioned, “I do not need to make any feedback about Neeraj due to the continued battle with India. I come from a village, and I’ll solely say that my household and I’ll all the time stand with our military.”
Neeraj distances himself
Forward of the Doha Diamond League, Neeraj Chopra mentioned his relationship with Arshad Nadeem was by no means shut and indicated that current occasions had modified issues additional. “I need to make clear that I haven’t got a very robust relationship with Nadeem – we had been by no means actually shut buddies. However due to the present state of affairs, issues won’t be as they had been. That mentioned, if somebody speaks to me with respect, I all the time reply in type,” he informed reporters.
Criticism over postponed occasion
Neeraj had earlier invited Arshad to the Neeraj Chopra Basic, a World Athletics-sanctioned occasion that was scheduled to happen in Bengaluru however has now been postponed. The invitation was despatched earlier than the terrorist assault in Pahalgam, Kashmir, during which 26 vacationers had been killed. Following the assault, Neeraj confronted backlash from some social media customers for together with Arshad within the occasion lineup.
India-Pakistan Border tensions
In response to the Pahalgam incident, India launched Operation Sindoor concentrating on camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. The state of affairs led to elevated tensions alongside the border earlier than each international locations agreed to a ceasefire.
Sporting rivalry continues
Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra have been rivals on the worldwide stage for the reason that 2018 Asian Video games and Commonwealth Video games. On the Paris Olympics 2024, Arshad received gold with a throw of 92.97 metres, surpassing Neeraj, who had been broadly thought of the favorite.
