Arshad’s challenge
BESET by injuries and a dip in performance, Pakistan’s javelin superstar Arshad Nadeem faces a new challenge: his career has to move forward without his mentor and coach, Salman Butt. On Sunday, Mr Butt was slapped with a lifetime ban by the Athletics Federation of Pakistan for violating the constitution during the controversial elections of the Punjab Athletics Association. The notice of the ban came a day after Mr Butt, who had been the Olympic champion’s coach since the Tokyo Games........
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