Adekoya bounces back from doping ban to win Asian Games hurdles gold in Hangzhou

Gold medalist Bahrain's Oluwakemi Mujidat Adekoya celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's 400-meter hurdles final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. -AP

HANGZHOU (AFP): Bahrain's Kemi Adekoya, who was stripped of the 2018 title for doping, won Asian Games 400m hurdles gold on Tuesday while Olympic champion Liu Shiyang crashed in the javelin in a shock.

On a bumper night in Hangzhou, 10 titles were decided with six nations tasting victory, including Chinese Olympic silver medallist Zhu Yaming in the men's triple jump.