Neeraj Chopra bags Gold at Asian Games 2023 in Javelin throw, Kishore Jena gets Silver
New Delhi: India's star athlete Neeraj Chopra reasserted his dominance in the men's javelin throw final event at the ongoing Asian Games 2023, surpassing his compatriot Kishore Jena to clinch the gold medal.
Chopra delivered a spectacular performance, achieving his season-best distance of 88.88 meters, outshining Jena's personal best of 86.77 meters.
In an event marked by intense competition, Chopra's remarkable achievement was momentarily marred by a technical malfunction during his first attempt. Although he executed a brilliant throw, the distance could not be officially recorded due to the glitch. However, undeterred by the setback, Chopra showcased his exceptional skills in subsequent attempts, securing the top position with his impressive throw of 88.88 meters.
Kishore Jena, another talented Indian javelin thrower, demonstrated his prowess by achieving a personal best distance of 87.54 meters, earning him the silver medal. The podium was completed by Japan's Genki Dean, who won the bronze medal with his best throw reaching 82.68 meters.
Meanwhile, India's Harmilan Bains (women's 800m), Avinash Sable (men's 5000m) and women's 4x400m relay teams have won silver medals.
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Delhi remains warm, temperature hits 30.5 degrees C
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi remained warmer than usual on Monday, with no rainfall reported across key weather stations, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
According to the IMD, Safdarjung, the city's base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 30.5 degrees Celsius, clocking five degrees above normal temperature, while the minimum settled at 11.8 degrees Celsius. The Ridge area was the warmest at 31 degrees Celsius, followed by Ayanagar at 30.4 degrees Celsius and Lodi Road at 30.1 degrees Celsius. Palam recorded a comparatively lower maximum of 28.6 degrees Celsius.
While the Safdarjung weather station recorded a minimum of 11.8 degrees Celsius, Palam recorded 13 degrees Celsius, and Lodhi Road recorded 12 degrees Celsius, according to IMD data.
The weather department has predicted mist on Tuesday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to reach around 30 and 13 degrees Celsius, respectively. The IMD said no rainfall was recorded in the region during the observation period, indicating continued dry weather conditions.
The air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 221, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
