Reigning world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday addressed the often-discussed topic of his equation with Pakistani Olympic medallist Arshad Nadeem, saying that the two do not share a 'very strong relationship'.

Speaking at a pre-event press conference ahead of the Doha Diamond League 2025, Chopra sought to set the record straight. "First of all, I really want to clear that I don't have a very strong relationship. I mean we have to talk...I have good friends in the athletics community all around the the world. But if somebody talks to me respectfully, I always like to talk to him respectfully. It's good that all javelin throwers are...because it's a very small community, everyone competes for their country, everybody wants to give their best," he said.