Mian channu

Neeraj Chopra Classic: Pakistan's reigning Olympic javelin throw champion Arshad Nadeem has declined an invitation to participate in the upcoming Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin throw meet in Bengaluru, according to reports in Pakistan media.

Arshad Nadeem has cited a clash with his existing schedule as the reason for deciding not to participate in the Neeraj Chopra Classic, the one-day event that will be organised at the Sri Kanteerva Stadium in Bengaluru on May 24.

"I have declined the invitation as my schedule was finalised a year earlier, and I am going to attend an Asian meet in South Korea from May 27," Arshad was quoted as saying by Telecom Asia Sport (www.telecomasia.net). Arshad is currently on vacation in his hometown, Mian Channu.