China teen blows away the field for record-setting gold at 'sad' Games
NAGOYA: China’s 18-year-old Yan Ziyi showcased her rare talent by shattering the Asian Games record to win the javelin, as a medallist failed a doping test and a decorated badminton player branded the event in Japan “sad.”
In Nagoya, China's 18-year-old athlete Yan Ziyi shattered the Asian Games record by winning the javelin throw with a remarkable 70.46 meters. This new Games record surpassed the previous mark of 66.09 meters set by her compatriot Liu Shiying in 2018. Yan's achievement was also the sixth best in the world, with the current world record held by Barbora Spotakova at 72.28 meters.
Meanwhile, Thailand's Puripol Boonson claimed a sprint double in the men's 200m event, equaling the Asian record with a time of 19.88 seconds. Japan's reigning Olympic champion Haruka Kitaguchi secured silver in the women's javelin with a throw of 62.70 meters. On a wet day in Nagoya, the teenager Yan Ziyi showcased her talent, leaving Japan's top badminton player to describe the event as "sad."
Organizers in Aichi-Nagoya failed to build a traditional athletes' village, instead opting for budget-saving accommodations for competitors. These issues, coupled with a shortage of rooms, long airport delays, and poor transport services, contributed to a disappointing experience for India's badminton medallist H.S. Prannoy. Meanwhile, Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Shavkatov made history as the first medallist at the Games to test positive for doping, with a positive test for the banned substance meldonium.
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