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Sports Shorts: Peaty's world record amended after timing problem at Euros

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Gurkirat Singh in World junior athletics final

The 19-year-old Indian cleared 66.84 metres in the javelin throw to make the grade in the IAAF World Junior Championships.

Bobby Aloysius, Gurmeet Kaur win silver

Ethiopian and Kenyan runners stole the limelight on the opening day of the athletics competition at the Afro-Asian Games.

Joseph, Latha give India gold

They respectively won the women's long jump and shot put at the SAF Games Track and Field competition.

Anil Kumar to lead athletics team

The Asian Games discuss throw bronze medallist will lead a 17-member Indian team in the 2nd leg of the Asian Athetics GP in Colombo.

Russian heptathlete Chernova ruled out of world championships

Russian heptathlete Tatyana Chernova was the highest profile name missing on Tuesday from the team announced by the host nation for the world championships, along with world champion race walkers Valeriy Borchin and Sergey Bakulin.

Greek Mirela spears the gold

Poovamma, Joseph win silver at Asian athletics

Quarter-miler Machettira Raju Poovamma and heptathlete Liksy Joseph won a silver each as India added four medals on the second day of the 21st Asian Athletics Championships in Wuhan, China, on Thursday.

Sports Shorts: Azlan Shah a litmus test for youngsters

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday