Neeraj Chopra the star of the day as India continue to win medals in athletics; PV Sindhu cruises into final

[caption id=“attachment_5057521” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Neeraj Chopra shattered his own national record by clearing a distance of 88.06m and became the first Indian javelin thrower to clinch an Asian Games gold. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_5057491” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] India’s Dharun Ayyasamy clocked 48.96 seconds to shatter his own national record and clinched a silver in men’s 400m hurdles at Asiad. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_5057551” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Veteran Indian long distance runner Sudha Singh clocked 9 minute 40.03 seconds and clinched the silver in women’s 3000m steeplechase event in the Asian Games in Jakarta. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_5057541” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] India’s PV Sindhu became the first Indian to reach the badminton finals after her win over Akane Yamaguchi at the Asian Games 2018. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_5057531” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] India’s Saina Nehwal suffered her 10th straight defeat against world No 1 Tai Tzu Ying but won India’s first badminton (bronze) Asian Games medal in 36 years. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_5057511” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] India’s Neena Varakil’s best jump of 6.51m was enough to fetch her silver medal at the Asiad. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_5057501” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Indian women’s hockey team thrashed Thailand 5-0 in the final pool B match and booked a spot in the semi-final. AFP[/caption]