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Thai sprinter Puripol breaks own Asian Games record to win 100m gold
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The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
More on Wikipedia ↗Thailand's Puripol Boonson broke his own Asian Games record to win gold in the men's 100m in 9.90 seconds in Nagoya on Friday.
Puripol Boonson won the race in 9.90 seconds, finishing well clear of the Omani pair of Ali Al-Balushi (10.04) and Malham Al-Balushi (10.11).
NAGOYA: For someone who looks up to Jamaican legend Usain Bolt as an inspiration, being crowned Asia's sprint king has not satisfied Thai sensation Puripol Boonson.