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Puripol seals Asian Games sprint double with 200m gold
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Asian multi-sport event
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.
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Puripol Boonson won the men’s 200 metres gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan on Sunday, clocking 19.88 seconds to complete a sprint double after winning the 100m title earlier in the Games.
Chinese teen Yan Ziyi said she surprised even herself after demolishing the opposition with her first and only throw of 70.46m to win Asian Games women's javelin gold on Sunday.
The 30-year-old Singaporean is aiming for back-to-back golds at the Asiad. Read more at straitstimes.com.