Yan Ziyi shatters Asian Games record as China dominate day eight

Yan’s throw surpassed the previous Games record of 66.09m set by compatriot Liu Shiying in 2018 and earned her a commanding gold medal.

Japan’s reigning Olympic champion Haruka Kitaguchi settled for silver with 62.70m.

The remarkable effort ranks as the sixth-best throw in history.

Yan is also closing in on the world record of 72.28m held by Czech legend Barbora Spotakova, having already thrown 71.74m in May, the second-best mark ever recorded. “I didn’t expect to reach that distance on my very first throw,” Yan said after her Asian Games debut ended after just one attempt.Fawad Chaudhry calls government-PTI talks progress a major achievementThailand’s Puripol Boonson also produced a record-breaking performance, completing a sprint….

His winning time of 19.88 seconds equalled the Asian record. “I can’t say how fast it’s going to be, but it’s going to be more records and faster,” the 20-year-old said.KP CM reveals PTI’s seven demands for talksMeanwhile, Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Shavkatov became the first medallist at the Games to return a positive doping test.

The mixed martial arts bronze medallist tested positive for meldonium and has been provisionally suspended by the International Testing Agency.NIPCO House, 4 – Shaharah e Fatima Jinnah,Tel: +92 42 36367580 | Fax : +92 42 36367005 NAGOYA – China’s 18-year-old sensation Yan Ziyi produced the standout performance of day eight at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, smashing the women’s javelin throw record with a stunning 70.