Olympic Javelin Throwers Set to Clash in Highly Anticipated Rivalry. The stage is set for a thrilling showdown between three of the world's top javelin throwers as the highly anticipated rivalry between India's Neeraj Chopra, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, and Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage heats up. Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic champion, will look to defend his title against the rising star Arshad Nadeem, who has been making waves in the javelin throw world with his impressive performances. Meanwhile, Rumesh Pathirage, the current Asian Games champion, is the dark horse in the competition, and his chances of causing an upset have been boosted by his impressive form in recent months.
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage is favourite ahead of rivalry between India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem.