Neeraj Chopra had to settle with a silver medal at Paris OIympics 2024 as Arshad Nadeem put a record-breaking effort to bag the gold.
While Neeraj takes part, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem has opted out.
Despite finishing a creditable fifth at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and winning the gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Nadeem often struggled for funds
Neeraj Chopra produced a season best throw of 89.45m at the Paris Olympics 2024 men's javelin event but it was not enough to clinch the gold medal.
Former hockey player Rao Saleem Nazim on Saturday claimed that the Pakistan government insulted several Olympians by withdrawing their invitations for the gala dinner hosted in the honour of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem
India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem are fierce competitors on the field of javelin but off the ground both share a really good bond.
Olympics 2024: Arshad Nadeem's long-time coach Salman Butt said the ace javelin thrower will return to training in a months time
Nursing a long-standing groin injury, Neeraj Chopra managed to be on the podium at the Paris Olympics and now he will be seen in the Lausanne Diamond League starting August 22.
Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his men's javelin crown at the Paris Olympics 2024, with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem taking gold with a Games record throw of 92.97m.
Paris Olympics silver medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will take part in the upcoming Lausanne Diamond League.