Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Rematch At Diamond League Uncertain After Surgery
Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem's Diamond League showdown in Poland is doubtful due to Nadeem's calf surgery. He's focusing on recovery for the Tokyo World Championships.
The highly anticipated showdown between Olympic medallists Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem at next month's Diamond League meet in Poland is now in doubt, following recent surgery on Nadeem's calf muscle.
The two javelin stars were scheduled to face off for the first time since their electrifying contest at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where Nadeem stunned the world with a 92.97m throw to claim gold—beating Chopra, who secured silver with a best of 89.45m.
Chopra and Nadeem were slated to compete against each other in Silesia, Poland on August 16, and later in Switzerland as part of the Diamond League circuit. However, Nadeem's participation is now uncertain due to his recent medical procedure.
Nadeem's coach, Salman Butt—currently with the athlete in England—confirmed that the reigning Olympic champion is unlikely to feature in the upcoming Diamond League meets, with a greater focus on recovery and preparation for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this September.
'He (Nadeem) is more focused on preparing for the World Championships in Tokyo in September, which is why he opted for surgery on a calf muscle that had been troubling him for a while," Butt explained. 'I don't think they will compete against each other until the World event."
Nadeem underwent an interventional procedure on his calf, performed by Dr. Ali Bajwa at Spire Hospital in Cambridge. He is currently in rehabilitation in London, and Butt indicated that a return to competition before the World Championships is possible—if doctors give him the green light.
'The World Championships are very important for Arshad as he finished with a silver behind Neeraj in Budapest in 2023," Butt added.
Arshad Nadeem has rapidly built an impressive resume over the past few years. In addition to his gold medal from the Paris Olympics, he also claimed top honors at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and, more recently, at the Asian Athletics Championships held in Gumi, South Korea, earlier this year.
While fans eagerly await another chapter in the Chopra-Nadeem rivalry, their next meeting may now have to wait until the World Championships in Tokyo.
(with PTI inputs)
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