'A coterie hijacked him': Report claims Pakistan federation distanced itself from Arshad Nadeem

Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem finished ninth in the Commonwealth Games javelin throw, failing to throw beyond 80 meters.

The Pakistan Amateur Athletics Federation (PAAF) allegedly distanced itself from Nadeem's training after a dispute over his coach Salman Butt, leaving him to prepare in Lahore with local trainers.

The Pakistan Sports Board did not release funds for foreign coaches, preventing Nadeem from training with South African coach Terseus Liebenberg.

In contrast, India's Neeraj Chopra trained in Biel, Switzerland, and Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav in Spala, Poland, with foreign support.

Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage won gold, while India's Neeraj Chopra and Yashvir Singh took silver and bronze, highlighting systemic shortcomings in Pakistan's sports structure.