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Coverage dated September 28, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage wins Asian Games javelin gold

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Sri Lankan star ends incredible season with gold, while India's Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav take silver and bronze.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage wins Asian Games javelin gold (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Sri Lankan star ends incredible season with gold, while India's Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav take silver and bronze.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka wins javelin at Asian Games. Javelin's a specialty in South Asia (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The javelin is often overlooked by casual fans of track and field, but it’s a gold-medal specialty in South Asia — specifically for India, Pakistan and now Sri Lanka