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India tops Asian athletics medals for the first time

Athlete sprinting in a stadium

India finished top of the Asian Athletics Championships medal table for the first time ever, 9 golds, led by a javelin 1-2 and a stunning women's 4x400m upset. A decade of grassroots investment and the Neeraj effect are compounding. The federation's next target is audacious: top-8 at the LA Olympics.

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