‘Happy that we are…’: Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem on Neeraj Chopra and India-Pak ‘rivalry’
Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan and Neeraj Chopra from India will compete for the gold medal in javelin throwing at the Paris Olympics. They are both happy to be successful in a sport that was previously dominated by Europeans. Nadeem has become very popular in Pakistan for winning a medal at the World Athletics Championship. He won a silver medal while Chopra won the gold medal. They have a friendly competition and respect each other a lot. Pakistan and India do not have a negative rivalry. Nadeem said he is happy that both of them have done well in a competition that is usually dominated by Europeans. He won a silver medal and last year he won gold in another competition. Nadeem is proud to have competed against Chopra, who is considered one of the best. Chopra was not able to compete in the previous competition due to an injury, and Nadeem won the gold. After the final, Chopra invited Nadeem to celebrate together. Nadeem is proud of his achievement, especially since he had a surgery and had not competed internationally for a year. The rivalry between Chopra and Nadeem is now a topic of discussion among javelin athletes. On Sunday, something special happened. Both Pakistani and Indian athletes were in the spotlight at the same time during the World Championships. Nadeem, a Pakistani athlete, won a silver medal and people in Pakistan were happy for him. Nadeem comes from a small village in Punjab, Pakistan. His family and school coach encouraged him to do athletics instead of cricket because he had the skills and strength for it. He used to run every day from his village to school, which helped him get stronger. Despite the sudden attention, Nadeem is still focused on his dream of winning a gold medal in the Paris Games next year and making his country proud. It will take a lot of hard work, training, and good equipment, but I believe I can do well against the best. Like many others, Nadeem does not have access to top coaches, foreign training, and the best equipment because the Pakistan Athletics Federation doesn’t have enough money and the country lacks good facilities for javelin throwers. Nadeem is thankful to his employer, Wapda, for providing him with coaches and training facilities. Please rewrite the text in simpler words:
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