Arshad Nadeem declines Neeraj Chopra invitation for Classic Javelin event in India

Pakistan’s Olympian javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has declined to participate in the Bengaluru Classic Javelin Throw competition to be held in India.

Indian Olympian Neeraj Chopra had invited Arshad Nadeem to participate in the Bengaluru Classic Javelin Throw event.

Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem said his schedule is pre-planned, due to busy schedule, he has refused to participate in the Bengaluru Classic Javelin Throw event.

Arshad Nadeem thanked Indian Olympian Neeraj Chopra for inviting him to participate in the event.

The athlete said his schedule is very strict, so it is not possible to go to India, Neeraj Chopra remembered, for which he is grateful to him.

The Olympic gold medallist said the Bengaluru Classic Javelin Throw is scheduled in India on May 20 while he is already scheduled to leave for Korea for the Asian Championships on May 22.

He said that the Asian Athletics Championships will start in South Korea from May 27.