Arshad Nadeem declared unfit for Diamond League

National javelin thrower and Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem has been ruled out of the upcoming Diamond League due to fitness issues.

His physician, Dr Ali Sher Bajwa, who performed his surgery in Cambridge, England, has advised against participation as part of his recovery plan.

Currently undergoing rehabilitation in England, Nadeem has recently started putting weight on his injured leg. However, Dr Bajwa said that the injury is both new and serious, and therefore warrants a cautious approach.

Nadeem’s participation in the upcoming World Athletics Championships also remains uncertain and will depend on the outcome of his ongoing rehabilitation program.

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Despite this setback, the Olympic finalist and Commonwealth Games gold medalist remains optimistic about making a full and speedy recovery.

Earlier, Nadeem had stated that many of the plot prizes announced for him after his historic victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics were never actually delivered, with the exception of the one announced by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.

Speaking to the media, Nadeem was asked whether he had received the various rewards announced by prominent personalities and officials after his Olympic win.

In response, he said, “All those prizes involving plots, I never received any of them. But I did get the cash and other prizes that were promised.”