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Neeraj Chopra, the Olympic champion from India in the javelin, stated his astonishment at how Arshad Nadeem, his counterpart from Pakistan, has been struggling to buy a new javelin for himself. A few weeks ago, Arshad Nadeem had asked the national federation in Pakistan and his coach to help him do something about his damaged javelin before the Paris Olympics.
The Pakistani javelin thrower spoke about how he got his current javelin in 2015 while starting his journey in the sport at the international level. Arshad Nadeem also stated that the proper equipment and training facilities are an important need for an international athlete, who is aiming to win a medal in the Olympic Games.
While speaking to SAI Media on Monday, March 18, Neeraj Chopra addressed the struggles of Arshad Nadeem in buying a new javelin. He was quoted as saying, as per Indian Express, “It is hard to believe that he has been struggling to get a new javelin. Given his credentials, this should not be a big issue at all.”
Neeraj Chopra also hoped that the Pakistan government would help Arshad Nadeem in securing a new javelin very soon, and said, “It can’t be that he (Arshad Nadeem) doesn’t have the means to buy a javelin. He is a champion and must be doing some brand endorsements. I reckon he has earned a bit of money too. But having said that, his government can look at Arshad’s (Nadeem) need and support him just like how my government is doing so.”
“Additionally, Arshad (Nadeem) is a top javelin thrower and I believe that the javelin makers will be more than happy to sponsor him and provide what he wants. This is a piece of advice from my side,” he added.
