Neeraj Chopra withdraws from Silesia Diamond League, no clash with Arshad Nadeem, reason is…

India’s World Champion and Olympic Gold Medal Neeraj Chopra withdrew from Silesia Diamond League planned on August 16, and Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem was not on the meeting list in Poland.

Silesia Diamond League 2025: India – Pakistan conflict canceled

The meeting was expected to be the first conflict between Indian and Pakistan competitors since the face of 2024, the Paris Olympics, where Arshad had to keep Neeraj behind with a record -breaking shot that won the gold medal, and he had to hold silver content according to Olimpics.com.

The high -profile conflict, which was mocked by the event organizers in July, doubted that Nadeem had surgery last month. Pakistani star was removed from the competition by the coach and is not included in the list announced this week.

On the other hand, the reason behind the absence of Neryaj is uncertain.

Neeraj Chopra’s performance in 2025

The Indian Superstari made a great start to the 2025 season.

Chopra received the best honor in the opening edition of Neeraj Chopra Classic, a competition called Sri Kantreava Outdoor Stadium in Bengaluru last month. The ruling javelin throw champion was victorious with 86.18m.

Neeraj started with a win at Potchefstroom in Potchefstroom in April with a win in Potch Invitational and took a very special second in Doha Diamond League, where he crossed a 90 -meter mark with a 90.23 m shot.

It also continued to take a second place in the Janus Kusocinski Monument in Poland that month, and this month continued with the best efforts of 88.16 m and 85.29 m in Paris Diamond League and Ostrava Golden Spike. The latest NC classic victory came in front of the crowd of home.

Neeraj Chopra vs ARSHAD NADEEM

Neeraj and Nadeem aim to participate in the World Athletics Championships planned for Tokyo between 13-21 September. During the previous edition, Neeraj was finished to win gold in front of Nadeem, and it was the first Indian to add gold to the election framework event.

Before the prestigious Tokyo meeting, Lausanne Diamond League will be the last major athletics event where Neeraj can take some play time.

(With inputs from the moment)