'We were never really close friends', Neeraj Chopra clarifies bond with Arshad Nadeem

'We were never really close friends', Neeraj Chopra clarifies bond with Arshad Nadeem

India’s Olympic gold medalist and javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has clarified that he and Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem were never “very close friends,” and acknowledged that following the recent tensions between India and Pakistan, their relationship would likely never be the same. The athletes were widely praised for their camaraderie, which stood out in the context of the long-standing India-Pakistan rivalry. Their friendly intera…