Asian Games 2023 Day 8: Action in images
Published on Oct 01, 2023 10:15 PM IST
- Medals poured in from athletics, 3 golds were won and there was also some controversy in the end of what was the most eventful day of the Asian Games.
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India's athletes added 13 medals to the contingent's tally at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Tajinderpal Singh Toor defended his shot put title by winning a second consecutive gold. (REUTERS)
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Avinash Sable dominated the field in men's 1000m steeplechase. He won gold by a big margin, registering a Games record time of 8:19.50 while second-placed Ryoma Aoki of Japan had a time 8:23.75. (PTI)
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Jyothi Yarraji won silver in women's 100m hurdles. However the race started off with some major controversy with Yarraji being seemingly disqualified for a false start. (PTI)
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Wu Yanni of China, the other favourite to win gold in the race apart form Yarraji, had gotten off to a false start and Yarraji was among those who went off right after her. However both athletes ended up being shown the disqualification paddle. After lengthy discussions, both were allowed to compete and Wu had originally finished second. However, she was then disqualified and Yarraji's medal was upgraded. (REUTERS)
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The Indian men's badminton won silver after losing 3-2 to China. While they had squandered a 2-0 lead in the match, the fact remains that this is India's first ever medal in the men's team badminton event. (PTI)
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