Potchefstroom, April 21 -- Paris Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem has been invited for the inaugural edition of the 'Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025'; however, Pakistan's ace javelin thrower is yet to confirm his participation.

The Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 is set to take place on May 24 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. As a World Athletics-sanctioned Gold event, it promises to elevate India's status on the global athletics map.

Several Olympic medallists will feature in the event, including India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj, Thomas Rohler, Julius Yego, Rumesh Pathirage, and Anderson Peters. However, there is still uncertainty over Arshad's participation, who edged out Neeraj in the final of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Days before th...