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Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Asian Athletics: Avinash Sable ends India's 36-year wait for gold
Avinash Sable Records were broken, history was made as new champions emerged. That was the Indian athletics' story from the track and field arena of the Gumi Civic stadium in South Korea on Thursday. In a scintillating show at the Asian championships, the country's athletes claimed three gold, two silver and a bronze in different events to cap off a memorable day. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Avinash Sable set the ball rolling by winning the men's 3000m steeplechase, which was followed by Jyothi Yarraji's sensational gold in the women's 100m hurdles. The third top podium finish came in the women's 4x400m relay, powered by the Indian quartet of Jisna Mathew, Rupal Chaudhary, Kunja Rajitha and Subha Venkatesan. The men's 4x400m relay team took silver and Ancy Sojan and Shaili Singh ensured a 2-3 finish in the women's long jump final. Who's that IPL player? Sable's last-lap burst The day started with Asian Games gold medallist Sable ending the country's 36-year-long wait for a gold medal in the men's 3000m steeplechase in the continental meet. Sable clocked a season-best 8:20.92s. He had won silver in the Doha edition in 2019. Sable became the first Indian man since Dina Ram in 1989 to win continental gold in this event. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo In a tactical race, the 30-year-old Indian surged ahead in the last lap, picking up pace to overtake Japan's Yutaro Niinae (8:24.41s) just before the first hurdle. Qatar's Zakaria Elahlaami (8:27.12s) finished third. 'The pace of the race was slow. It was about preserving your energy for the last. Going into the race, I was confident about my chances since I had prepared well for the event. The wet and rainy conditions increased the difficulty level but I managed to execute my plans,' Sable said after his race. 'I don't want to be a one-season wonder': Punjab Kings' Shashank Singh Jyothi, Asia's finest Jyothi became the first Indian to win back-to-back gold in the women's 100m hurdles at the Asian meet. She crossed the finish line in a new continental record of 12.96s. The Hangzhou Asian Games silver medallist sailed over the last two hurdles effortlessly to move ahead of her rivals – Japan's Yumi Tanaka and China's Wu Yanni – both of whom clocked an identical 13.07s. On her way to gold, Jyothi improved the long standing continental record of 12.97s, set in 1998 in Fukuoka, Japan by Yun Feng. The time of 12.96s was Jyothi's season best. 'I am happy to have broken the 13 seconds barrier again. It's a good start to my season. It was a tough race as I wasn't the quickest off the blocks. I trailed them (Tanaka and Wu) for most part of the race. In the final stretch, I was able to clear the hurdles. It helped me,' Jyothi said.
Mint
3 days ago
- Sport
- Mint
Asian athletics championship: Indian medal tally at 14 as Avinash, Jyothi win gold
India added six more medals to their tally at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 on Thursday, taking their total haul to 14. The day's events saw Indian athletes clinch three golds, two silvers, and a bronze. Olympians Avinash Sable and Jyothi Yarraji led the charge, each claiming gold in their respective events. Sable triumphed in the men's 3000m steeplechase, while Yarraji crossed the finish line first in the women's 100m hurdles. In another standout performance, the Indian women's 4x400m relay team successfully defended their title, securing yet another gold for the country, as reported by India's strong showing continues to solidify their position as a dominant force in the continental athletics arena. Sable, who secured the silver medal in the Asian Athletics Championships 2019, secured the gold six years later with a season's best timing of 8:20.92, with the rest of the podium completed by Japan's Yutaro Niinae (8:24.41) and Qatar's Zakaria Elahlaami (8:27.12). The current Asian Games champion Sable is the first Indian to secure a 3000 m men's steeplechase gold at the Asian Athletics Championships after 36 years, with the first being the Arjuna Award recipient Deena Ram back in 1989. Jyothi backed the second gold of the day, successfully defending her women's 100m hurdles title by clocking a new championship record time of 12.96 seconds. The second and third spots were taken by Japan's Yumi Tanaka and China's Wu Yanni with the times of 13.07 (.061) and 13.07(.068), respectively. The Indian quartet of Jisna Mathew, Rupal Chaudhary, Kunja Rajitha and Subha Venkatesan bagged the women's 4x400m relay gold with season-best timings of 3:34.18. This was India's first gold medal in the category since 2013 when the quartet of Nirmala Sheoran, Tintu Luka, Anu Mariam Jose and Poovamma Raju Machettira finished on top of the podium in Balewadi, Pune. Rupal and Subha helped India in defending their mixed 4x400m relay team title on Wednesday. However, the men's 4x400m relay team bagged a silver after the grouping of Jay Kumar, Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu Thekkinalil Saji, and Vishal TK clocked the timing of 3:03.67., The gold medal went to Qatar with timings of 3:03.5,2 and China landed the bronze after clocking 3:03.73. In the women's long jump event, two Indian athletes made it to the podium as Asian Games runners-up Ancy Sojan (6.33 m) got the silver medal and the Asian Championships silver medalist Shaili Singh (6.30 m) got the bronze. Ancy's third jump gave her the medal, while Shaili's first attempt gave her the bronze. Iran's Reihaneh Mobini Arani took home the gold with a 6.40 m jump. (With inputs from news agency ANI)
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Court backs California Coastal Commission in fight over offshore oil operation
Just days after a Texas oil firm shocked California environmentalists and regulators by announcing the resumption of offshore oil production along the Santa Barbara County coast, a court has ordered the company to cease further construction or repairs until they obtain official approvals. For months, Sable Offshore Corp. has denied the California Coastal Commission's authority to oversee and approve upgrades to a network of oil pipelines that were shuttered after a major 2015 spill. The company argues that it doesn't need any new permits because it is only repairing and maintaining existing pipelines — as opposed to constructing a new line — meaning the Coastal Commission doesn't have a say in the matter. Sable sued the commission in February, claiming overreach of its authority. But on Wednesday, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle sided with the Coastal Commission and ordered Sable to abide by a preliminary injunction, upholding a cease and desist order commissioners issued in April. That action requires Sable to stop any further coastal work until the company obtains necessary permits from the Coastal Commission or the ongoing lawsuit is settled. "The Commission has presented credible evidence of violation of the Coastal Act," Anderle wrote in his ruling. Landscape grading and other pipeline work Sable performed "fall squarely within the definition of 'development' in the Coastal Act," he found. Read more: Under Trump, Texas firm pushes to restart Santa Barbara oil drilling. Is it skirting California laws? Sable insists that it is still operating within original permits from the 1980s. The commission disagrees however, and has ordered the company to seek new permits. 'It's a significant win not only for the Coastal Commission, but for the environment, for the state, for the people and, frankly, the rule of law," said Alex Helperin, assistant chief counsel for the Coastal Commission. 'We've never seen someone just completely ignore one of our orders before. ... This is unprecedented for us and [the judge's ruling is] a really important indication of the rule of law and the idea that our orders have to be taken seriously.' Although commission officials have hailed the judge's decision as a victory, it remains unclear how it will impact the oil operation. Sable has already finished much —if not all — of the work commissioners have protested. Still, Sable officials say they plan to appeal the judge's ruling. "We look forward to overturning today's decision, though it has no bearing on Sable's plans to recommence oil sales by July," read a statement from Steve Rusch, Sable's vice president of environmental and governmental affairs. "Sable will continue to aggressively defend our vested rights to pursue low carbon California oil and natural gas sorely needed to stabilize supply and lower consumer gasoline prices.' In April, the California Coastal Commission found that Sable had repeatedly violated the Coastal Act by repairing and upgrading oil pipelines without necessary permits or approvals. The company was fined $18 million, issued a cease and desist order and directed to restore areas that saw environmental damage. Sable has ignored those findings, and filed the lawsuit against the the commission. The preliminary injunction issued Wednesday doesn't resolve that case, but may be an indication of how the court may lean in a final decision — which is likely still months, if not years, away. Read more: Offshore oil operation near Santa Barbara resumes production after 10 years Sable outraged environmentalists and officials last week when it announced that it had resumed oil production at one of its offshore platforms — located in federal waters — at a rate of about 6,000 barrels a day, with plans to quickly increase extraction. The company said the oil is being sent to the onshore Las Flores Canyon processing facility for storage, but was clear that full use of the onshore pipelines had yet to begin. But among those who were taken aback by the announcement was Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, who serves as chair of the California State Lands Commission and has oversight of offshore oil pipelines. Sable was required to update the State Lands Commission on any oil flow and failed to do so, she said. "Sable's failure to clearly and timely communicate these activities to the commission undermines trust of Sable's motives, demonstrates a lack of understanding of the significant concerns held by many regarding the resumption of activities, and raises serious questions about Sable's willingness to be a transparent operator," Kounalakis wrote in a May 23 letter to Sable that was reviewed by The Times. Kounalakis also accused the company of misleading the public. She said that lands commission staff told her that the new oil flows were the result of well-testing procedures required by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement prior to restart. "These activities do not constitute a resumption of commercial production or a full restart ... Characterizing testing activities as a restart of operations is not only misleading but also highly inappropriate — particularly given that Sable has not obtained the necessary regulatory approvals to fully resume operations," she wrote. She said that the company needs to resolve all pending legal challenges and regulatory requirements before any attempt to fully restart commercial operations in order to remain in compliance with its offshore pipeline leases. Sheri Pemberton, a spokesperson for the commission, said Sable has not yet responded to the lieutenant governor's letter. Sable representatives did not respond to questions about the letter or the concerns raised by the State Lands Commission chair. Environmental activists argued that the judge's ruling and Kounalakis' letter further demonstrate that Sable cannot be trusted to safely run an operation that previously failed. 'This just shows, again, that this is not a company we can trust to follow the law in California or responsibly operate equipment that already caused one of the worst spills in our state history," said Alex Katz, the executive director of the Environmental Defense Center. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
Court backs California Coastal Commission in fight over offshore oil operation
Just days after a Texas oil firm shocked California environmentalists and regulators by announcing the resumption of offshore oil production along the Santa Barbara County coast, a court has ordered the company to cease further construction or repairs until they obtain official approvals. For months, Sable Offshore Corp. has denied the California Coastal Commission's authority to oversee and approve upgrades to a network of oil pipelines that were shuttered after a major 2015 spill. The company argues that it doesn't need any new permits because it is only repairing and maintaining existing pipelines — as opposed to constructing a new line — meaning the Coastal Commission doesn't have a say in the matter. Sable sued the commission in February, claiming overreach of its authority. But on Wednesday, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle sided with the Coastal Commission and ordered Sable to abide by a preliminary injunction, upholding a cease and desist order commissioners issued in April. That action requires Sable to stop any further coastal work until the company obtains necessary permits from the Coastal Commission or the ongoing lawsuit is settled. 'The Commission has presented credible evidence of violation of the Coastal Act,' Anderle wrote in his ruling. Landscape grading and other pipeline work Sable performed 'fall squarely within the definition of 'development' in the Coastal Act,' he found. Sable insists that it is still operating within original permits from the 1980s. The commission disagrees however, and has ordered the company to seek new permits. 'It's a significant win not only for the Coastal Commission, but for the environment, for the state, for the people and, frankly, the rule of law,' said Alex Helperin, assistant chief counsel for the Coastal Commission. 'We've never seen someone just completely ignore one of our orders before. ... This is unprecedented for us and [the judge's ruling is] a really important indication of the rule of law and the idea that our orders have to be taken seriously.' Although commission officials have hailed the judge's decision as a victory, it remains unclear how it will impact the oil operation. Sable has already finished much —if not all — of the work commissioners have protested. Still, Sable officials say they plan to appeal the judge's ruling. 'We look forward to overturning today's decision, though it has no bearing on Sable's plans to recommence oil sales by July,' read a statement from Steve Rusch, Sable's vice president of environmental and governmental affairs. 'Sable will continue to aggressively defend our vested rights to pursue low carbon California oil and natural gas sorely needed to stabilize supply and lower consumer gasoline prices.' In April, the California Coastal Commission found that Sable had repeatedly violated the Coastal Act by repairing and upgrading oil pipelines without necessary permits or approvals. The company was fined $18 million, issued a cease and desist order and directed to restore areas that saw environmental damage. Sable has ignored those findings, and filed the lawsuit against the the commission. The preliminary injunction issued Wednesday doesn't resolve that case, but may be an indication of how the court may lean in a final decision — which is likely still months, if not years, away. Sable outraged environmentalists and officials last week when it announced that it had resumed oil production at one of its offshore platforms — located in federal waters — at a rate of about 6,000 barrels a day, with plans to quickly increase extraction. The company said the oil is being sent to the onshore Las Flores Canyon processing facility for storage, but was clear that full use of the onshore pipelines had yet to begin. But among those who were taken aback by the announcement was Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, who serves as chair of the California State Lands Commission and has oversight of offshore oil pipelines. Sable was required to update the State Lands Commission on any oil flow and failed to do so, she said. 'Sable's failure to clearly and timely communicate these activities to the commission undermines trust of Sable's motives, demonstrates a lack of understanding of the significant concerns held by many regarding the resumption of activities, and raises serious questions about Sable's willingness to be a transparent operator,' Kounalakis wrote in a May 23 letter to Sable that was reviewed by The Times. Kounalakis also accused the company of misleading the public. She said that lands commission staff told her that the new oil flows were the result of well-testing procedures required by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement prior to restart. 'These activities do not constitute a resumption of commercial production or a full restart ... Characterizing testing activities as a restart of operations is not only misleading but also highly inappropriate — particularly given that Sable has not obtained the necessary regulatory approvals to fully resume operations,' she wrote. She said that the company needs to resolve all pending legal challenges and regulatory requirements before any attempt to fully restart commercial operations in order to remain in compliance with its offshore pipeline leases. Sheri Pemberton, a spokesperson for the commission, said Sable has not yet responded to the lieutenant governor's letter. Sable representatives did not respond to questions about the letter or the concerns raised by the State Lands Commission chair. Environmental activists argued that the judge's ruling and Kounalakis' letter further demonstrate that Sable cannot be trusted to safely run an operation that previously failed. 'This just shows, again, that this is not a company we can trust to follow the law in California or responsibly operate equipment that already caused one of the worst spills in our state history,' said Alex Katz, the executive director of the Environmental Defense Center.
India Gazette
3 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Asian Athletics C'ships: Indian medal tally moves to 14 as Avinash, Jyothi secure gold
Gumi [South Korea], May 29 (ANI): The Indian contingent took their medal count at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 to 14 as they secured six, consisting of three gold, two silver and a bronze on Thursday, with gold medalists including Olympians Avinash Sable and Jyothi Yarraji. At Gumi on Thursday, Sable and Jyothi secured the gold medal in the men's 3000 m steeplechase and women's 100 m hurdle events, respectively, while the Indian women's team also defended their 4x400m relay title, as per Sable, who secured the silver medal in the Asian Athletics Championships 2019, secured the gold six years later with a season's best timing of 8:20.92, with the rest of the podium completed by Japan's Yutaro Niinae (8:24.41) and Qatar's Zakaria Elahlaami (8:27.12). The current Asian Games champion Sable is the first Indian to secure a 3000 m men's steeplechase gold at the Asian Athletics Championships after 36 years, with the first being the Arjuna Award recipient Deena Ram back in 1989. Jyothi backed the second gold of the day, successfully defending her women's 100m hurdles title by clocking a new championship record time of 12.96 seconds. The second and third spots were taken by Japan's Yumi Tanaka and China's Wu Yanni with the times of 13.07 (.061) and 13.07(.068), respectively. The Indian quartet of Jisna Mathew, Rupal Chaudhary, Kunja Rajitha and Subha Venkatesan bagged the women's 4x400m relay gold with season-best timings of 3:34.18. This was India's first gold medal in the category since 2013 when the quartet of Nirmala Sheoran, Tintu Luka, Anu Mariam Jose and Poovamma Raju Machettira finished on top of the podium in Balewadi, Pune. Rupal and Subha helped India in defending their mixed 4x400m relay team title on Wednesday. However, the men's 4x400m relay team bagged a silver after the grouping of Jay Kumar, Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu Thekkinalil Saji, and Vishal TK clocked the timing of 3:03.67., The gold medal went to Qatar with timings of 3:03.5,2 and China landed the bronze after clocking 3:03.73. In the women's long jump event, two Indian athletes made it to the podium as Asian Games runners-up Ancy Sojan (6.33 m) got the silver medal and the Asian Championships silver medalist Shaili Singh (6.30 m) got the bronze. Ancy's third jump gave her the medal, while Shaili's first attempt gave her the bronze. Iran's Reihaneh Mobini Arani took home the gold with a 6.40 m jump. (ANI)
