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

[caption id=“attachment_3784739” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] 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[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3784753” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Nayana James finished third in the the women’s Long Jump. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3784745” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] 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[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3784737” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Dutee Chand participates in the women’s 100m run heat during the first day of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3784729” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] PU Chitra during the first round of the 1500M race at the Asian Athletics Championships. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3784743” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Kzakhstan athlete Darya Maslova celebrates after winning the women’s 5000m at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3784749” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Vietnam’s Bui Thi Thu placed first in the the women’s Long Jump at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3784755” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] World Championships Silver medalist China’s Zhang Guowei competes in the high jump event at the Asian Athletics Championships. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3784747” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Malaysian Athlete Muhammad Irfan competes in the men’s discus throw event at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships. AFP[/caption]