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

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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

G Lakshmanan celebrates after winning the Gold medal in the men's 5000m run on the first day of...

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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

Vikas Gowda failed to complete a hattrick of Golds in the Discus Throw event at the Asian...

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

Dutee Chand participates in the womens 100m run heat during the first day of the 22nd Asian...

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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