# Arshad Nadeem blames Glasgow cold for ninth-place CWG finish 2026-08-07T09:50:59+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pakistan’s defending champion Arshad Nadeem finished ninth in the Commonwealth Games 2026 javelin final with a throw of 75.39 metres, and said Glasgow’s cold weather affected his performance. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage won gold with 89.75 metres, while India’s Neeraj Chopra and Yash Vir took silver and bronze with 85.83 and 85.41 metres. Speaking to Telecom Asia Sport, Nadeem said the cold stiffened his body and disrupted his run-up. He also said he and coach Salman Butt were hurt by criticism after his result. Nadeem said he prepared in Lahore without foreign coaches or specialist trainers from the Pakistan Amateur Athletics Federation or Pakistan Sports Board. His CWG result followed a 10th-place finish at the World Championships in Tokyo. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Arshad Nadeem, Commonwealth Games, javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra, Pakistan athletics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/arshad-nadeem-blames-glasgow-cold-for-ninth-place-cwg-finish/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/arshad-nadeem-blames-glasgow-cold-for-ninth-place-cwg-finish/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.