A lifetime ban and month-long legal fiasco that ensued didn’t stop Salman Butt from coaching Arshad Nadeem to yet another global javelin title at the Islamic Solidarity Games last week. With the ban recently being declared “illegal and void” by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Adjudicator, Salman has already gotten back to work. “We feel […]
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Banned coach Salman Butt to accompany Arshad Nadeem
Arshad Nadeem’s coach, Salman Butt, will travel with him to the upcoming Islamic Solidarity Games next week, despite being handed a lifetime ban by the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) last month. The AFP imposed the ban on October 12, citing “gross violations of the federation’s constitution” and prohibiting Salman from taking part in any […]
Lifetime ban slapped on Arshad Nadeem’s coach Salman Butt
The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) on Sunday imposed a lifetime ban on Salman Butt, coach of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem “for gross violations of the AFP Constitution” in an attempt to “uphold transparency, constitutional compliance, and organizational integrity within the federation”. The decision against Butt comes against the backdrop of AFP seeking reasons behind […]
ICC to join hands with Interpol to tackle corruption
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will work more closely with Interpol as part of ongoing efforts to combat corruption in the sport, the governing body said on Wednesday. Alex Marshall, the general manager of ICC’s anti-corruption unit, met Interpol officials in Lyon last week to seek closer working relations, it added. “The ICC has an […]