Athletics
Track and field. Neeraj Chopra's javelin gold at Tokyo 2020 was India's first Olympic athletics gold and set off a boom in throwing events across the country.
Right now
After the Asian Games, attention turns to preparing for the 2027 World Championships.
How it works
- In field events, each athlete usually gets three attempts, and the top eight get three more.
- A javelin throw only counts if the tip lands first inside the sector.
- Track races are timed electronically to 0.01 seconds, and false starts mean disqualification.
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