Evergreen Uzbek gymnast Oksana Chusovitina dreams of Paris Olympics
HANGZHOU: Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina made her international debut for the Soviet Union, and while the country may be long gone, the 48-year-old is still going strong.
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Drama on Asian Games track after false-start controversy involving athletes from China, India
HANGZHOU: China celebrated over a dozen golds across different sports as well a world record in shooting at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday (Oct 1), but there were also disappointments and drama for the hosts as large flag-wielding crowds watched on their national day.
"Cheating Should Never Be Appreciated": Jyothi Yarraji On False Start Controversy In 100m Hurdles
After winning the silver medal in the Women's 100m Hurdles at the 19th Asian Games amidst a false start controversy on Sunday, Jyothi Yarraji said that cheating should never be appreciated in any sport. While speaking to ANI, the Indian hurdler accepted that it was a horrible experience for her but she was happy in the end since she won the silver medal later. "It was a horrible experience, I just want to say that cheating should never be appreciated in any sport. After a lot of drama, I finally won the silver medal and I am happy since this was my first Asian Games," Yarraji told ANI.
McClenaghan through to World Championship final
Rhys McClenaghan secured his place in the Pommel Horse final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp with a score of 14.933 placing third in the qualifiers.
Asian Games official stable after being hit by hammer throw
An Asian Games athletics official was said to be in a stable condition after suffering a broken leg and serious bleeding after being hit by a misthrown hammer in Hangzhou.
Asian Games: Vithya Ramraj Equals PT Usha's National Record In Women's 400m Hurdles
Indian athlete Vithya Ramraj tied with PT Usha's 39-year-old national record as she qualified for the final of women's 400 m hurdles at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday. Other athletes like Jesse Sandesh, Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath, and Krishnan Kumar also made it to the medal round. In women's 400 m hurdles, Vithya finished at the top of her heat one and number two overall with personal best timings of 55.42 seconds to be among the top five athletes to go to the final.
"Lost My Medal To Transgender": Alleges India's Swapna Barman, Then Deletes Post
India's heptathlon athlete, Swapna Barman, couldn't defend her title in the Asian Games 2023, finishing in the 4th position, just 4 points behind fellow Indian Nandini Agasara. In the process, Nandini bagged the bronze medal in the women's heptathlon event while the defending champion Swapna had to return home empty-handed. However, Swapna triggered a controversy on social media as she claimed that the athlete that won bronze is a 'transgender', who can't participate in the event. However, Swapna later deleted her post.
The pitfalls of sports stars using negative feedback as fuel for winning
Not long after Coco Gauff won a maiden Grand Slam at the US Open, the American teenager stood on centre court, took the microphone and gave a speech.