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Asian Games 2023: Parul Chaudhary Wins Gold In Women's 5000m, Mohammed Afsal And Vithya Ramraj Claims Silver And Bronze

India's Parul Chaudhary displayed tenacity and tremendous temperament to clinch a gold medal in the women's 5000m at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The 28-year-old stayed in the top two before stepping up in the final moments to pip Japan's Ririka Hironaka for the top position with a timing of 15:14.75. Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath fetched a silver in the men's 800m with a timing 1:48.43. For Parul, it was a second medal at the continental championships after she had claimed a silver in the women's 3000m Steeplechase on Monday. Earlier, Vithya Ramraj, 25, came up with a timing of 55.68s to claim a bronze medal in women's 400m hurdles.

Pakistan's Star Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem Pulls Out Of Asian Games 2023

Pakistan's ace javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem on Tuesday pulled out of the final of the men's javelin throw event in the Asian Games due to an injury. A press release from Pakistan's Athletics team stated that Arshad, who took part in the first training session on September 27, complained to Dr. Asad Abbas that he had been grappling with persistent pain for several months after arriving in Hangzhou. "On October 2, he again complained of pain in the right knee and expressed a desire to undergo an evaluation to determine the impact on his ability to participate in the Javelin Throw event at the Asian Games," read the release from Pakistan's Athletics team.

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Asian Games 2023: Wu Yanni Apologises To All Competitors Including Jyothi Yarraji After False Start Drama In 100m Hurdle

Chinese national team athlete Wu Yanni has tendered an unconditional apology to India's Jyothi Yarraji over the false start drama that unfolded during Sunday's women's 100 hurdles final at the Asian Games. "I am very sorry that my result was disqualified due to a false start, disappointing everyone's expectations. I deeply apologize to all my friends who have supported me and to the competitors in tonight's race," Wu wrote on her official account on Weibo, Chinese Twitter-like social media platform. "I respect the referee's final decision, respect the rules and the competition, and congratulate my teammates and opponents who finished the race." Drama unfolded in the last event of the day at the 'Big Lotus' stadium when the women's 100m hurdles was stopped after the gun was fired. Replays clearly showed that Chinese runner Wu Yanni was responsible for the false start as she got off the blocks even before the gunshot was taken.

Asian Games 2023 Live Streaming October 4: When And Where To Watch Indians In Action

All eyes will be on stars like Neeraj Chopra and Avinash Sable, who will be competing in the javelin throw and 5000m finals, respectively, as India is set to break its all-time medal record at the history of the continental event. India is on course for its biggest ever medal haul as it already reached to 69 medals, just one less than the 2018 edition of the event. On Tuesday, athletics led India's charge in the second half of the day while in the morning it was archery.

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Asian Games 2023: Parul Chaudhary Wins Gold In Women's 5000m, Mohammed Afsal And Vithya Ramraj Claims Silver And Bronze

Pakistan's Star Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem Pulls Out Of Asian Games 2023

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Asian Games 2023: Wu Yanni Apologises To All Competitors Including Jyothi Yarraji After False Start Drama In 100m Hurdle

Asian Games 2023 Live Streaming October 4: When And Where To Watch Indians In Action