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September 28, 2026 11:23 PM

PM Modi congratulates Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav on silver, bronze in javelin at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav on winning the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the javelin throw at the Asian Games. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “Two Indian javelin throwers on the Asian Games podium! Congratulations to Yashvir Singh on winning the Silver with a personal best and to Rohit Yadav on bringing home the Bronze. A wonderful result for both athletes and for Indian athletics. Best wishes to th...

September 28, 2026 11:09 PM

Yashvir Singh wins silver, Rohit Yadav bronze in javelin at Asian Games; Sri Lanka clinches gold

Indian javelin athletes Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav clinched silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men’s javelin throw final at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, with Yashvir producing a personal best of 85.72m in his final attempt. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the gold medal with a throw of 88.55m, also recording his best effort on the final attempt. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem finished fourth with a best throw of 80.29m. Yashvir entered the final round in third place...

September 21, 2026 10:10 AM

Asian Games 2026: Five Indian Debutants to Watch Out for in Japan

The 2026 Asian Games in Japan will feature some of India's established sporting stars, including PV Sindhu, Harmanpreet Singh, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Mirabai Chanu and Tajinderpal Singh Toor. At the same time, several athletes will make their Asian Games debut as part of India's 499-member contingent, with strong performances potentially providing an important platform ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Here are five Indian athletes making their Asian Games debut who ...

July 30, 2026 5:17 PM

CWG 2026: Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh qualify for men’s javelin final

India's star javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh advanced to the men's javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after successfully negotiating a challenging qualification round held in windy conditions in Glasgow on Thursday. With difficult weather affecting performances, none of the athletes managed to breach the automatic qualifying mark of 84.00m. The finalists were instead determined based on the top 12 overall performances, with all three Indians making...