Neeraj Chopra responds to buzz around India vs Pakistan rivalry during World Athletics Championship final
happy about Arshad Nadeem and how Javelin Throw is growing in India and Pakistan. He added that with the upcoming Asian Games 2023, the buzz around the India vs.
Pakistan rivalry will grow more intense. "I feel at the Asian Games there will be more talk about India versus Pakistan, but I am just going to stay relaxed and healthy," he said.
"I felt good that Arshad threw well and we discussed how both our countries are growing now. Earlier there were European athletes but now we have reached their level," he further said.
Along with the shining gold medal, Neeraj Chopra will bring home a handsome amount of $70,000 ( ₹58 lakh) as prize money from the World Athletics Championship 2023. The cash award for runner-up Arshad Nadeem is $35,000 ( ₹29 lakh).
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