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The Asian Games begins on Saturday in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, and run through October 4.Here are some of the athletes expected to make their mark at the continental multi-sport event. PAN ZHANLE – SwimmingWorld record holder Pan Zhanle lit up the pool at the Paris Olympics by winning gold in the 100m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay, as well as silver in the 4x100m mixed medley relay. The 22-year-old won seven medals, including three golds, at the Asian Games in Hangzhou three years ago. HARUKA KITAGUCHI – JavelinOlympic champion Haruka Kitaguchi heads into her home Asian Games in outstanding form after breaking her own Japanese record with a winning throw of 68.92m at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. Kitaguchi, 28, is expected to battle China’s teen sensation Yan Ziyi for gold. AN SE-YOUNG – BadmintonWorld number one An Se-young won Olympic gold in Paris and world titles in 2023 and 2026, and is tipped to beat China’s Wang Zhiyi and Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi to gold in Nagoya. The 24-year-old, the first South Korean women’s singles player to win a world title, won gold in the singles and women’s team event at Hangzhou. INDIA – cricketThe Indian men’s team features a blend of established stars and emerging talent, including 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. India are the holders of the Twenty20 World Cup, Champions Trophy and Asia Cup, and it will be a massive shock if they do not win gold. The women’s squad is equally formidable and is led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana. CARLOS YULO – gymnasticsCarlos Yulo became the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medallist in gymnastics after winning the men’s floor exercise in Paris, and added a second gold in the vault. ALEXANDRA EALA – TennisPhilippine trailblazer Alexandra Eala enjoyed a breakthrough season on the tour, with her huge fan base and rapid progress making her one of the sport’s hottest young stars. The 21-year-old, ranked 18th in the world, won bronze medals in women’s singles and mixed doubles in Hangzhou. ARSHAD NADEEM – AthleticsOlympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem will start as the overwhelming favourite after India’s Neeraj Chopra was ruled out of the Asian Games with an ankle ligament tear. Related Story Source link
Rafal Nadal is seen with Roger Federer. Retired Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal will return to the court in front of a crowd for the first time since retirement in October to celebrate his academy’s 10th anniversary.The Rafa Nadal Academy confirmed Wednesday the 40-year-old, who won 22 Grand Slams in a glittering career before retiring in November 2024, will participate in some exhibition matches.Nadal will compete at his academy in his home town Manacor in Mallorca “in a series of exhibition matches together with big names from the sport”, said the academy in a statement.The other players will be announced in the coming days, and will be “some of his rivals and friends who have accompanied him throughout his career”.A clay court expert, Nadal won the French Open 14 times in a remarkable career which spanned more than 20 years. Related Story Source link
The Saudi Civil Defence announced on Thursday that the danger has passed in the Khamis Mushait area, located in southern Saudi Arabia, after an early warning was issued earlier today.In a statement posted on X platform, the Saudi Civil Defence urged citizens to follow instructions and to completely avoid gathering in groups and taking photographs in order to ensure their safety. Related Story Source link
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