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Chinese athlete Yan Ziyi sets Asian Games javelin record — Channel NewsAsia
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CNA (TV network)
Singapore English language news channel
CNA is a Singapore-based multinational news channel owned by Mediacorp, the country's state-owned media conglomerate. The network is broadcast in Singapore on free-to-air terrestrial television and Mediacorp's streaming service meWatch, and is distributed internationally via television providers in the Asia–Pacific, as well as streaming and free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) platforms.
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Asian Games
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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Yan Ziyi
Chinese javelin thrower (born 2008)
Yan Ziyi is a Chinese track and field athlete who specializes in javelin throw. In 2026, she set a world under-20 record and Asian record of 71.74 metres, the second-best mark in history. She later won the 2026 Diamond League Final. She previously won the gold medal at the 2024 World U20 Championships.
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