India’s Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem are fierce rivals on the sphere of javelin however off the bottom each share a extremely good bond. The 2 gamers maintain lots of respect and love for one another, a lot that it stays unaffected by the result of the outcomes of the occasions they compete in, collectively. Within the recently-concluded Paris Olympics 2024, Arshad claimed the gold medal within the javelin throw occasion whereas Neeraj bagged the silver. An interview of the duo after the medal ceremony goes viral on social media. Within the clip, an anchor of the host broadcaster requested Neeraj about who he would wish to play the position if a biopic is made on Arshad. The Indian athlete picks Amitabh Bachchan.
“You need to search for a hero with top as a result of Arshad has good top. In India, a younger Amitabh Bachchan may have performed the position,” Neeraj mentioned.
When Arshad was requested an identical query for Neeraj’s biopic, the Pakistan star mentioned, “You should use Shah Rukh Khan.”
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Neeraj, who received the silver medal on the Paris Olympics, mentioned he could not push himself to his excessive. Chopra fell in need of retaining his gold medal within the males’s javelin throw on the marquee occasion securing silver with a finest throw of 89.45 meters.
Talking at a digital press briefing, Neeraj mentioned that mentally he was prepared however lacked within the bodily space. The 26-year-old accepted that his legwork was not the way it ought to have ben in the course of the last.
“I by no means thought I could not do it… Arshad Nadeem’s earlier finest was at 90.18 metres which he threw on the Commonwealth Video games, and my earlier finest was 89.94 metres… I could not push myself to my excessive. Mentally I used to be prepared however bodily, I used to be retraining myself. My legwork on the runway was not the way it ought to have been. My efforts have been stepping into useless. My throw instantly after Nadeem’s throw was good as a result of I used to be extraordinarily constructive…,” Neeraj mentioned.
Neeraj additionally revealed his subsequent competitors and mentioned that he’ll take part within the Lausanne Diamond League, which is able to kick off on August 22.
“… I’ve lastly determined to take part within the Lausanne Diamond League, which begins August 22,” he added.
(With ANI Inputs)
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