Nagoya, Japan, Sept 28, 2026 (AFP) - Next stop the world: Pathirage wins Asian Games javelin gold

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2026-09-28

Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won javelin gold at the Asian Games on Monday to add to his growing collection and then set his sights on world and Olympic domination. The 23-year-old rising star has taken the javelin world by storm this year, winning at the Commonwealth Games, Diamond League and Ultimate Championship. He returned home from the last of those victories in Budapest earlier this month to find that his five javelins had snapped......

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