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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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Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha is an Indian sports administrator, parliamentarian and retired track and field athlete. She was born in Koothali near Perambra in Kozhikode district, Kerala, and grew up in Payyoli. Usha has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979. She has won a total of four gold and seven silver medals in the Asian Games. She is often associated as the "Queen of Indian track and field".
More on Wikipedia ↗PT Usha record: Tamil Nadu athlete Vithya Ramraj shines at the Asian Games with three medals and a historic track performance, etching her name in Indian sports history forever.
Four Indian Asian Games medallists — Vithya Ramraj, Hariharan Amsakarunan, Abinaya Rajarajan and Vishal TK — share their experiences, challenges and unforgettable winning moments. From overcoming obstacles to standing on the podium, the athletes open up about the hard work, determination and emotions behind their…
CHENNAI: Of the 37 sportspeople from Tamil Nadu who represented India in 11 disciplines at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, 12 who, as of Friday, have won 18 meda