India, Sept. 11 -- Pakistan javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, who won gold at the Paris Olympics, played down the rivalry with Neeraj Chopra ahead of the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Neeraj will return to the National Stadium in Tokyo, where he most famously became the Olympic champion four years ago. The 27-year-old Neeraj Chopra will look to defend his world champion title in the upcoming tournament; however, he will have to keep Arshad at bay. The premier javelin thrower from India will also look to take revenge after coming second to Arshad at the Paris Olympics.

Arshad competed just once after the Paris Olympics, winning the Asian Championships. On the other hand, Neeraj has had a good season so far, finishin...