Olympic champion javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has landed in controversy after allegedly travelling to South Africa for training without obtaining a required No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Pakistan Sports Board. The athlete is preparing for the World Ultimate Athletics Championship and Asian Games under coach Terseus Liebenberg.
Lahore, Aug 26: Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem finds himself embroiled in a new row with the sports authorities in Pakistan.
Arshad, who travelled to South Africa last week to train under his old coach Terseus Liebenberg ahead of two major international competitions next month, has been accused of travelling without obtaining the required No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).
The development has also raised questions over the arrangements surrounding the country’s top athlete and his coordination with the sports authorities.
NOC row emerges
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