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Arshad Nadeem Blames Glasgow Cold for Commonwealth Games Failure
Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem said cold conditions affected his run-up and performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The New Indian Express reported that Nadeem’s body became stiff despite being…
The Story in Brief
Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem said cold conditions affected his run-up and performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The New Indian Express reported that Nadeem’s body became stiff despite being fit and healthy. He said his preparations in warm Pakistan did not fully prepare him for Glasgow’s weather.
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pahthirage won gold with a throw of 89.75 metres, while India’s Neeraj Chopra took silver at 85.83 metres and Yash Vir Singh finished third with 85.41 metres. NDTV reported that Nadeem was hurt by harsh social media comments after the result. He asked fans and media to keep supporting him before next month’s Asian Games.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy story is that one poor result proves an Olympic champion has lost his edge. The equally easy excuse is to blame everything on the weather. Nadeem’s account points to a specific technical problem, but his next competition must provide evidence. His run-up, final distance and place at the Asian Games will show whether Glasgow was an isolated failure or a deeper decline.
Sources (3): sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2), newindianexpress.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
