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Hangzhou, China: Two hurdlers were crowned champions at the Asian Games on Monday after a photo op, while North Korea also broke a record in the weightlifting event.
However, one South Korean roller skater was left distressed after he lost his team a gold medal in the relay due to celebrating too early.
Japan’s Toshiya Takayama and Kuwait’s Yakub Aliyuha both won gold medals in the men’s 110m hurdles at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium, with officials unable to determine their final times as both crossed the finish line in 13.41 seconds.
Both were delighted to share the title, though Aluha admitted that she was a little nervous before the confirmation.
“In our industry, that’s very rare,” he said. “Honestly? I was chilled.”
North Korea continued to set records in weightlifting competitions, with Kim Il-kyung setting a world record in the snatch (111 kg) and eventually winning the women’s 59 kg championship.
The 20-year-old became the third female weightlifter from the reclusive East Asian nation to set a world record in Hangzhou, the team’s first international competition since the coronavirus outbreak.
On Saturday, Lee Sung-jin and Kang Hyung-yong set records by winning gold medals in the 49kg and 55kg categories respectively.
North Korea, which has been deemed non-compliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency for years, entered an Olympic weightlifting qualifying tournament in Cuba earlier this year, sparking outrage among rivals who complained their own athletes were not subject to the same testing.
The North Korean team ultimately abandoned its trip to Cuba and will not participate in the Paris Olympics.
“If they are able to compete (in Hangzhou) I think they have done the right thing but there are still a lot of issues that have not been resolved,” said Australian Weightlifting Federation president Sam Koffa.
After winning the 69kg gold medal at the Jakarta Asian Games five years ago, the lighter Lin Yunxin easily won the gold medal for the North Korean team in the women’s 64kg competition with a total score of 2.51kg.
Although this did not break the world record, it was 17 kilograms higher than the Chinese runner-up Pei Xinyi.
Athletes compete in the men’s 110-meter hurdles final at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. —Reuters
Athletes compete in the men’s 110-meter hurdles final at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. —Reuters
(Left) Men’s 110m hurdles gold medalist Toshiya Takayama of Japan and Yakub Juha of Kuwait and bronze medalist Xu Zhuoyi of China celebrate on the podium. –AFP
(Left) Women’s long jump silver medalist Ansi Sojan Edapili of India, gold medalist Xiong Shiqi of China and bronze medalist Yue Yayan of Hong Kong celebrate on the podium. —AFP
(Left) Women’s 3000m steeplechase silver medalist Parul Chaudhary of India, gold medalist Winfred Yavi of Bahrain and bronze medalist Priti of India celebrate on the podium. -AFP
North Korean athlete Rim Unsim competes in the women’s 64kg A weightlifting competition. —Reuters
North Korean athlete Kang Hyung-yong reacts during the women’s 55kg A weightlifting competition. —Reuters
Korean red face
Roller skater Chung Cheol-won celebrated too early in the 3,000-meter relay and ended up red-faced, costing South Korea the gold medal.
The 27-year-old relaxed near the finish line and raised his arms, allowing Huang Yulin of Taiwan to pass him at the finish line.
Taiwan won the gold medal with a 0.01 second advantage.
“I made a pretty big mistake,” Jung said. “I’m very sorry.”
An Indian heptathlete has shocked the Indian athletics community with an inflammatory post on social media in which she said she had “lost” to an unnamed transgender athlete.
Swapna Barman wrote on X (formerly Twitter) but the post has since been deleted: “I want my medal back as this is against our athletics rules.”
Barman, who finished fourth in the heptathlon behind compatriot Nandini Agasara, took issue with Barman’s post and told Indian media she would raise the issue with the country’s athletics federation.
“I know who I am. Ask her to produce evidence,” she said in comments published in India Today.
After knocking out the Chinese table tennis world champions in the women’s doubles quarterfinals, India’s dream run came to an end in the semifinals as they lost to North Korean pair Cha Soo-yong and Park Soo-yong in seven games.
But South Korean players Jeon Ji-hee and Shin Yu-bin eventually defeated Cha Young-chul and Park Young-chul with comprehensive advantages in the final and won the gold medal.
The Japanese team swept the triathlon championships, winning the men’s and women’s individual championships and defeating the runner-up China team to win the mixed team gold medal.
Unsurprisingly, Chinese divers competed fiercely for two titles and the men’s table tennis singles gold.
The hosts also dominated the first day of canoe racing, winning four of the six gold medals on offer.
But Kazakhstan’s Sergey Yemelyanov was delighted to continue the Olympic family’s fine tradition by winning the 500m men’s double kayak event with teammate Timur Khaidarov.
Yemelyanov’s brothers Mikhail and Timofey won canoeing gold in Incheon in 2014.
“Of course, I am filled with emotions because I only won silver in the last two Asian Games,” he said.
“Tomorrow I will continue with Timofey in the 1,000m race. I hope to win.” – Reuters
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