India, April 25 -- The Neeraj Chopra Classic Javelin Throw event is set to be held on May 24 in Bengaluru, and athletics fans in India will get to see some top stars in action. But reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem rejected the invitation due to other commitments. Speaking to the media in Pakistan, Nadeem recently revealed that he would not be able to participate in Neeraj Chopra's event due to training commitment for the Asian Athletics Championship. The competition will take place from May 27-31 and Nadeem said that he was scheduled to leave for South Korea on May 22.

Arshad's decision also came after the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. The attack's responsibility has been claimed by The Resistance Front, an offsh...