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NEW DELHI: India's heptathlon athlete Swapna Barman on Thursday tendered an 'unconditional apology' after earlier alleging that she had lost the Asian Games bronze medal in her event to a "transgender" athlete.

Olympian backs Nandini in row

Avinash Sable, the track and field athlete, made history on Sunday by securing a gold medal in the men's 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Games, setting a new record with his outstanding performance. Read further on Dynamite News:

NEW DELHI: Shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor on Sunday successfully defended his Asian Games title with an amazing final throw in Hangzhou.

NEW DELHI: Avinash Sable on Sunday made history, becoming the first Indian man to clinch a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.

Avinash Sable wins India's first gold in athletics at Asian Games in Hangzhou. Swapna Barman finishes fourth. Nandini Agasara fifth. Amlan Borgohain third in 200m heats, Jyothi Yarraji fails to make cut for 200m final but in contention for 100m hurdles medal.

HANGZHOU: India's athletics team, which has grown in stature over the years following a string of world-class performances from Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra and champion heptathlete Swapna Barman - the defending champion here - will begin its seven-day Asian Games campaign here on Thursday.

India win gold in 4x400m mixed relay, Sreeshankar, Swapna Barman, Khusare win silver, Santhosh Kumar bronze at Asian Athletics Champs.

BENGALURU: Asian record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor hogged the limelight by winning the shot put title with an impressive effort while VK Elakkiyadasan (Railways) and Odisha's Srabani Nanda emerged the fastest man and woman respectively at the National Open Athletics Championships on Sunday.