Author: Olympic First Correspondent
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Sri Lankan Athletes Impress At Asian U18 Championships Despite Officials Negligence
Sri Lankan athletes continue to impress at the Asian U18 Championships despite negligence from their officials, a www.hirunews.lk reported. In the 19-member squad, Janith Lakshan clinched the first medal for the nation — a silver — in the men’s triple jump with a distance of 15.10m. Sewmini Fernando won the silver medal in women’s 100m…
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Saudi Arabia’s Hashem Hakeem Clinches Asian U18 Athletics Championships Second Gold Medal
Saudi Arabian Hashem Hakeem clinched the second gold medal for his country at the Asian U18 Athletics Championships, held in the Eastern region till April 18. The steeplechase runner completed the 2000m event at Prince Naif Bin Abdulaziz Sports City in Qatif to take the top spot in 6 minutes 6.6 seconds. The gold medal…
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ISSF World Cup 2025 Lima: Suruchi Singh-Saurabh Chaudhary Win Mixed Team Gold
Ace Indian shooters Suruchi Singh and Saurabh Chaudhary clinched the gold medal in the mixed 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2025 Lima in Peru on Wednesday. Suruchi Singh and Saurabh Chaudhary defeated People’s Republic of China’s Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai 17-9 in the gold medal match to make a stunning…
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WATCH: Neeraj Chopra Begins Season With 84.52m Throw
Double Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra began his 2025 season with an under-par throw at the Potch Invitational Track Event in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Chopra’s throw of 84.52m earned him the gold medal in the six-man javelin competition. He took his fans by surprise by participating in the unannounced event in South Africa, where he started…
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Misti Karmakar, Malda Hawker’s Daughter, To Compete At Asian U-18 Athletics Championships
Misti Karmakar, 16, was the first from her family to take a flight. She made the cut for the Indian team after achieving her personal best throw of 45.02m in the National Youth Athletics Championships in Patna last month. When Karmakar landed in Saudi Arabia for the Asian U-18 Athletics Championships, she made a quick…