India's Olympic and world champ Chopra wins javelin gold despite officiating howler at Hangzhou Asian Games

(From left): Silver medallist India’s Kishore Jena, gold medallist India’s Neeraj Chopra, and bronze medallist Japan’s Genki Dean celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's javelin throw final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on October 4, 2023. - AFP

HANGZHOU, China (Reuters): The track and field competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games was marred by another controversy on Wednesday when officials failed to record a "good" first throw made by Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra.

The Indian eventually won the Asiad gold thanks to getting 88.88 metres on his fourth registered effort. But before that he was trailing his compatriot and rival Kishore Jena and there was a danger he might lose the gold because of the confusion.