Kitaguchi takes Asian Games javelin silver, Japan goes 1-2 in hurdles

NAGOYA - Paris Olympic champion Haruka Kitaguchi took women's javelin silver Sunday at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games following a record-breaking performance by China's Yan Ziyi.

The 18-year-old Yan opened with an Asian Games record throw of 70.46 meters at a drizzly Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, while Kitaguchi started slowly before securing the silver medal with her sixth and final throw of 62.70.