Neeraj Chopra’s clarifies stand on Arshad Nadeem
The Indian javelin star and two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra will hit the turf at the Doha Diamond League on Friday night, but a day ahead of the competition he had to field questions that were rather tricky. Neeraj was quizzed about his equation with Arshad Nadeem, the Olympic javelin thrower from Pakistan, in light of the recent conflict between the two neighbouring countries. In response, the Indian superstar said that the two were never particularly close, and that things are unlikely to remain the same now. “Firstly, I want to clarify that we never had a very strong relationship. But if somebody talks to me respectfully, I always like to talk to them the same way. But things won’t be the same after this,” Neeraj said at a pre-event press conference at Doha on Thursday. He mentioned that javelin throwers from across the world are a close-knit community. “Javelin throwers are a very small community and all want to do their best,” he said, seemingly asserting that he shares a good rapport with all …
