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Asian Athletics Championships: G Lakshmanan, Neeraj Chopra help India top medal tally on final day

Indian athletes, including G Lakshmanan and Neeraj Chopra, clinched five gold medals on the final day to top the medal tally for first time in the history of Asian Athletics Championships, pushing China to second spot.

Asian Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra, G Lakshmanan defy odds to show appetite for big stage

You could lament lack of infrastructure, ambition, initiative or sheer hunger but the likes of Neeraj Chopra and G Lakshmanan are marching through the swamps armed with just their talent and a relish for the big stage.

Asian Athletics Championships: Anu Raghavan proves a point with silver, Sudha Singh secures gold

A year ago, Anu Raghavan had thoughts about quitting athletics. But she hung on, turned her focus to the 400m hurdles and a year later; here she is, bagging silver at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships. Time is a healer, they say.

Asian Athletics Championships Day 4 events: Tintu Luka in 800 m, G Lakshmanan in 10000 m and more

Tintu Luka in the 800m, Dutee Chand in the women's 200m and Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be in action on Day 4

Asian Athletics Championships: Defending champion Tintu Luka reaches 800m final

Luka overcame a mild stutter on the back straight in the second lap to win the second heat in 2:6.66 seconds and emerge the fastest qualifier.

Asian Athletics Championship, Day 2 events: Sudha Singh in Women's Steeplechase final, India's relay teams and more

Indian 4x100m women's relay team which will feature crowd favourite Dutee Chand and Olympian Srabani Nanda will be in action in the final along with Sudha Singh who will vie for a medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase final.

National Senior Athletics Championship: Neeraj Chopra beats Davinder Singh to win gold in men's javelin throw

Neeraj's effort, a new meet record eclipsing Devender Singh's mark of 79.65m recorded in Mangalore in 2015, put him in the top 10 list in the world this season.

Rio Olympics 2016: Indian Women 4X400m relay team bows out, men disqualified

Indian athletics contingent rounded off their dismal show in the Rio Olympics with a below-par effort from the 4x400m relay quartets, which saw them crash out of their respective heats on Saturday.

PV Sindhu enters final, Aditi Ashok shines: Highlights from Day 13, Rio Olympics 2016

A day after unheralded grappler Sakshi Malik opened India's medal count with a dramatic bronze-winning effort, shuttler P V Sindhu is all set to further showcase Indian women's capabilities at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.

Rio Olympics 2016, day 12 India highlights: Sakshi Malik opens tally, Srikanth bows out

From Sakshi Malilk's medal to Kidambi Srikanth's spirited performance, here's how India fared on day 12 of Rio Olympics 2016.