Asian Athletics Championship: G Lakshmanan's celebrations and other memorable moments from Day 1 [Photos]

G Lakshmanan and Manpreet Kaur won golds on the opening day of the Asian Athletics Championship, hosted in Bhubaneswar, as India sat on top of the medal tally.

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G Lakshmanan celebrates after winning the Gold medal in the men's 5000m run on the first day of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. AFP

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Nayana James finished third in the the women's Long Jump. AFP

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Vikas Gowda failed to complete a hattrick of Golds in the Discus Throw event at the Asian Athletics Championships as he had to settle for bronze. AFP

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Dutee Chand participates in the women’s 100m run heat during the first day of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships. AFP

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PU Chitra during the first round of the 1500M race at the Asian Athletics Championships. PTI

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Kzakhstan athlete Darya Maslova celebrates after winning the women's 5000m at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships. AFP

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Vietnam's Bui Thi Thu placed first in the the women's Long Jump at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships. AFP

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World Championships Silver medalist China's Zhang Guowei competes in the high jump event at the Asian Athletics Championships. PTI

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Malaysian Athlete Muhammad Irfan competes in the men's discus throw event at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships. AFP