Neeraj Chopra’s long throw was not measured, but he still won the Asian Games gold with a score of 88.88.
In the athletics of the currently ongoing Asian Games, there have been some special and controversial cases. They have especially affected Indian athletes.
The last time this happened was in the men’s javelin. Olympic champion and this year’s world champion Neeraj Chopra threw a long throw on his first, well over 85 meters, and according to some sources, maybe even 90 meters.
However, the score did not appear on the board until the next pitcher made his own performance. Chopra’s name still appeared on the leaderboard and in the official results service, but not the result.
– I asked the officials what happened because it was a good throw, Chopra said According to CNN.
A break of several minutes followed, during which the officials took to the field to look for the landing mark of Chopra’s javelin.
– They looked for a trace, but did not find it. It felt like a great throw. I’ll watch the video later, but I’m told it was really good.
Chopra was allowed to repeat her first throw but it only managed 82.38. He finally threw a winning score of 88.88 in the fourth round. It is the second result of the season in the world. The Czech Republic Jakub Vadlejch raced 89.51 at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku in the summer.
– The first time this happened to me in competitions. According to the rules, you throw six times, I threw seven, Chopra updated.
Another Indian bowler Kishore Jena threw a record 87.54 and took silver. His second throw was also initially ruled out until it was later accepted.
The Indians are of the opinion that they are being oppressed in the games held in Hangzhou, China. Women’s 100m hurdles Jyothi Yarraji got a warning for a thief start, although he didn’t seem to be the first to come off the racks.
– They are trying to trick us. The women’s javelin was also not measured Annu Rani first throw. That too was a good throw, the former long jumper and current vice-president of the Athletics Federation of India Anju Bobby George said in The Times of India.
– We still won gold and silver in the men’s javelin. But we are going to make a protest about the trustees.