Sport · Sri Lanka Bureau
Javelin star Tharanga departs for Asian Games with gold and record ambitions
Javelin throw champion Rumesh Tharanga has departed Sri Lanka for the Asian Games in Nagoya, where he aims to capture gold and establish a new Asian record in his event.
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Tharanga expressed his competitive ambitions as he joined the Sri Lankan athletics contingent at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake on Thursday ahead of the team's departure for Japan. The accomplished javelin thrower said he is targeting both a gold medal and a continental record at the regional championships.
The Asian Games will provide Tharanga with an opportunity to compete at the highest level of regional athletics. His dual objective—winning gold while breaking the existing Asian record—underscores his confidence in his current form and technical preparation.
Tharanga joins a Sri Lankan athletics delegation heading to Nagoya to represent the nation across multiple track and field events. The Asian Games remain one of the premier continental sporting competitions, attracting elite athletes from across South and Southeast Asia seeking to establish themselves on the regional stage.
The javelin champion's departure marks another chapter in what has been a notable career in Sri Lankan athletics, with his sights now firmly set on delivering a medal-winning performance in Japan.