Overview
- Nadeem placed ninth in the Commonwealth Games javelin final on Sunday with a sub-80-metre effort, failing to reach the top eight or contend for a medal.
- His long-serving coach Salman Butt acknowledged Nadeem was underprepared for Glasgow and not at his best in the competition.
- Multiple reports cite a year-long dispute over coach retention that, they say, prompted the Pakistan Amateur Athletics Federation and Pakistan Sports Board to distance themselves and withhold funds for foreign coaches.
- Coverage says Nadeem trained mainly in Lahore with only one preparatory outing in Switzerland, while rivals prepared in specialised overseas camps with foreign coaches.
- Mentors blamed a mix of institutional neglect, reduced training and off-field distractions such as pilgrimage and business projects, a combination that could prompt scrutiny of Pakistan’s athlete support system.