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RTHK
8 hours ago
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- RTHK
HK to tell good stories through National Games: CS
HK to tell good stories through National Games: CS Eric Chan has called on clansmen groups to support the National Games. Photo: RTHK Chief Secretary Eric Chan said on Sunday the SAR will tell the world a good Hong Kong story by co-hosting the National Games this year, as well as other major sporting events. He was speaking at a carnival hosted by clansmen associations at Victoria Park. Chan said carnival organisers have set up an interactive stall, encouraging people to exercise more and promoting the major sporting event in November. "The National Games will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, further deepening the cooperation and exchanges in different areas among cities in the Greater Bay area," the minister said in a speech. "I'm sure all clansmen organisations will actively take part. The SAR government will work with them to call on more clansmen to support the National Games in various ways." Chan also hailed clansmen groups for promoting patriotism, noting the administration has been supporting their development through the years. "We've sponsored them to engage in various types of culture promotion activities through the Clansmen Culture Promotion Scheme since 2023," he said. "These include hosting hometown markets, school activities, and mainland tours, allowing people of all ages to join. The scheme has achieved great results. "It allows people to learn more about hometown culture, fostering the spirit of loving the country, Hong Kong and the hometowns." Chan went on to say he expects clansmen associations to continue working with the government and contribute to Hong Kong's development.
RTHK
8 hours ago
- Sport
- RTHK
HK to tell good stories through National Games: CS
HK to tell good stories through National Games: CS Eric Chan has called on clansmen groups to support the National Games. Photo: RTHK Chief Secretary Eric Chan said on Sunday the SAR will tell the world a good Hong Kong story by co-hosting the National Games this year, as well as other major sporting events. He was speaking at a carnival hosted by clansmen associations at Victoria Park. Chan said carnival organisers have set up an interactive stall, encouraging people to exercise more and promoting the major sporting event in November. "The National Games will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, further deepening the cooperation and exchanges in different areas among cities in the Greater Bay area," the minister said in a speech. "I'm sure all clansmen organisations will actively take part. The SAR government will work with them to call on more clansmen to support the National Games in various ways." Chan also hailed clansmen groups for promoting patriotism, noting the administration has been supporting their development through the years. "We've sponsored them to engage in various types of culture promotion activities through the Clansmen Culture Promotion Scheme since 2023," he said. "These include hosting hometown markets, school activities, and mainland tours, allowing people of all ages to join. The scheme has achieved great results. "It allows people to learn more about hometown culture, fostering the spirit of loving the country, Hong Kong and the hometowns." The minister went on to say he expects clansmen associations to continue working with the government and contribute to Hong Kong's development.
India Gazette
a day ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Asian Athletics Championship: India's Sachin fights his way to silver; Pakistan's Arshad takes gold in men's javelin
Gumi [South Korea], May 31 (ANI): India's Sachin Yadav put in his best effort and gave Paris 2024 Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem a run for his money; however, even with his top draw attempt, he bagged a silver while Pakistan's javelin ace walked away with the gold on Saturday at the Asian Athletics Championship. Sachin was a whisker away from ending Arshad's dominance but fell marginally short by 1.24m and settled for a silver medal in the men's javelin throw event. Arshad raced away with the gold after sending his javelin to a distance of 86.40m. Sachin, who had stayed outside the medal race for the majority of the event, notched up 85.16m, his personal best, to walk away with the second-placed finish. Sachin delivered his previous best of 84.39m at the National Games earlier this year, which helped him claim gold. Sachin's compatriot, Yashvir Singh, cracked his personal best attempt with a throw of 82.57m and finished in the fifth position. India's javelin spearhead Neeraj Chopra, who set India's national record of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League earlier this month, did not participate in Gumi. In the men's 200m final, Animesh Kujur shattered the national record after clocking 20.32 seconds to sprint towards the bronze. The Indian athlete set the previous national mark at 20.40s during the Federation Cup earlier this year. Animesh Kujur became just the second Indian to reach the 200m podium at the Asian Athletics Championships after Dharambir Singh's 2015 feat. Japan's Towa Uzawa breezed past to the gold medal with a championship record of 20.12s, while Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Atafi walked away with a silver after giving his personal best of 20.31s. India's hopes in the women's 200m final were tossed aside after Jyothi Yarraji (23.47) and Nithya Gandhe (23.90) finished fifth and seventh, respectively. China's Chen Yujie sprinted to the gold with a 22.97s run. (ANI)
News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Arshad Nadeem Trumps Sachin Yadav To Qualify For Asian Athletics Champs Final
Last Updated: Arshad Nadeem has qualified for the finals of the Asian Athletics Championships with a throw of 86.34m, beating India's Sachin Yadav. Paris Olympics gold medallist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem on Friday beat India's Sachin Yadav and a few more athletes to qualify for the finals of the Asian Athletics Championships, which is being held in Gumi in South Korea and will draw to a close on Saturday, May 31. Competing for the first time in nine months, Nadeem topped the heats with a brilliant throw of 86.34m. Nadeem was recently in the news when he declined an offer to travel to India for the Neeraj Chopra classic, two days before the Pahalgam attack, which soured relations between the two countries. @ArshadOlympian1 — Muneeb Farrukh (@Muneeb313_) May 30, 2025 Sachin and Yash Vir Singh bagged spots in the final as well, scheduled for Saturday. The former, who won gold at the National Games in Dehradun earlier this year, recorded a best throw of 79.62m to finish fifth. Japan's Yuta Sakiyama bagged his season's best throw of 81.36m to qualify, and so did his compatriot Ryohei Arai with 77.85m. Korea's Taepoong Nam bagged his personal best throw of 76.26m to qualify as well. India's performance at the Asian Athletics Championships It rained gold for India at the tournament on Thursday as the nation's fastest woman hurdler Jyothi Yarraji, seasoned steeplechase runner Avinash Sable, and the 4x400m women's relay team delivered brilliant performances to finish on top in Gumi. After Jyothi and Sable set the tone, the quartet of Jisna Mathew, Rupal Chaudhary, Kunja Rajitha and Subha Venkatesan clinched the gold medal in the women's 4x400m relay event after clocking their season-best time (3:34.18 sec) to extend India's dominance on the third competition day of the tournament. Vietnam took silver with 3:34.77 sec, while Sri Lanka settled for the bronze with 3:36.67 sec. This was the 10th gold overall for India in the event and the first in 12 years. Overall, India snared three gold, two silver and a bronze medal on Thursday, taking their overall tally to 14 after proceedings were disrupted by a huge thunderstorm. Meanwhile, on Friday, Nandini Agasara topped the list in the long jump section of women's heptathlon. Animesh Kujur qualified for the finals of the men's 200m sprint, clocking 20.98 seconds. The heats of the men's 4*100m relay are ongoing, featuring the quartet of Pranav Gurav, Ragul Kumar, Manikanta Hoblidhar and Amlan Borgohain. First Published:
India Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Asian Athletics 2025: Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem qualifies for final with massive throw
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem has qualified for the final of the Asian Athletics Championships, currently underway in Gumi, Republic of Korea. Competing for the first time since the Paris Olympics, Nadeem topped the heats with an impressive throw of 86.34 Sachin Yadav and Yash Vir Singh also secured spots in the final, scheduled for Saturday, May 31. Sachin, who won gold at the 2025 National Games in Dehradun, recorded a best throw of 79.62 metres to finish fifth. Yash ranked seventh with a 76.67-metre throw, just above the qualification mark of 76 finalists include Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage and Sumedha Jagath Ranasinghe from Sri Lanka, Yuta Sakiyama and Ryohei Arai from Japan, Taepoong Nam from South Korea, and Muhammad Yasir from are the players who have qualified for the Asian Athletics Championships javelin final Arshad Nadeem – Pakistan – 86.34mRumesh Tharanga Pathirage – Sri Lanka – 83.71mYuta Sakiyama – Japan – 81.36mSumedha Jagath Ranasinghe – Sri Lanka – 81.33mSachin Yadav – India – 79.62mRyohei Arai – Japan – 77.85mYash Vir Singh – India – 76.67m Taepoong Nam – South Korea – 76.26mMuhammad Yasir – Pakistan – 76.07m India currently sits second in the medal standings at the Asian Athletics Championships with a total of 14 medals - five gold, six silver, and three bronze. The latest gold medals came courtesy of Jyothi Yarraji in the women's 100m hurdles, the women's 4x400m relay team, and Avinash Sable in the men's 3000m steeplechase, pushing India ahead of Japan in the set a new Championship Record in the 100m hurdles with a time of 12.96 seconds. Meanwhile, Sable ended India's 36-year gold medal drought in the men's 3000m steeplechase, clocking a season-best 8: best-ever performance at the Championships came in 2017 in Bhubaneswar, where the nation secured 27 medals — nine gold, six silver, and 12 Watch
