Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem at Paris Olympics.
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Ahead of the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru on May 24, the highly anticipated javelin event has alredy ben rocked by controversy and diplomatic tension. Following the recent terror attack in pahalgam, The Reigning Olympic Champion, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, Confirmed His WithDrawal, Citing Training Commitments for the Upcoming Assiven Athletics Championships in Soot Korea from May 27-31.
While Sri Lanka’s rumesh pathrage has replaced nadeem, his absence has drawn mixed reactions, with Julius Yego, 2016 Olympic Silver Medallist, Expressing Disappointment Uwarder Nadeem’s Deempointment Uover skip the event.
“I feel for nadeem! It could have been so nice for him to compet there (at neeraj chopra classic). but situations didn’t allow it to happy, “Yego said.
So it’s a shame we will not have the Olympic champion (Arshad) Competing in this very important event by Chopra in India, “He said in a chat with livemint.
“Every competition is a learning experience for all but more to the young ons. Experience and oppositeity. This is will be a very gene
Earlier, Nadeem was invited by Neeraj Chopra to Participate in the Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru, for which he was slammed by the fans back home. Neeraj, however, Clarified that the invitation was sent before the pahalgam attack.
Meanwhile, the Indian Government Banned Olympic Gold Medallist Arshad Nadeem’s Instagram Account in India.
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