India, Aug. 7 -- Pakistan's marquee javelinist, Arshad Nadeem, endured a disappointing outing at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The javelin event saw Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage take gold with an 89.75-meter throw, while India's Neeraj Chopra took silver with 85.83 meters and Yash Vir Singh secured bronze at 85.41 meters.

But Nadeem, the reigning CWG champion, finished ninth in the twelve-player fray with a mere 75.39-meter throw, missing the 80-meter mark entirely. It marked a long slump for the former Olympic gold medallist, after he finished 10th in last year's World Championships in Tokyo.

Now, Nadeem has responded to the backlash from fans and the media.

Speaking to Telecom Asia Sport, he said, "The re...