INDIAN trailblazer Neeraj Chopra added Asian Games gold to his Olympic and world titles in javelin on Wednesday (4) as his nation celebrated its biggest medal haul at the continental showpiece in Hangzhou. India’s first Olympic athletics champion threw 88.88 metres, more than 0.70m further than Budapest where the 25-year-old claimed the country’s first title
Japan picks up three bronze medals in athletics at the Asian Games by Roderick Genki Dean in the men's javelin throw, Tomohiro Shinno in the men's high jump and Mariko Morimoto in the women's triple jump.
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By Martin Quin Pollard HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Qatari high jumper Mutaz Barshim sailed to his third Asian Games title on Wednesday, adding another.
HANGZHOU, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) China completed a clean sweep of 10 gold medals in diving at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday, while the continental showpiece was hit by a third doping case.