TOKYO - Former cricketer Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage delivered Sri Lanka's first gold medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by winning the men's javelin throw earlier this week.
"This year is a very good season," Pathirage said after winning with a commanding throw of 88.55 meters to add the Asian Games title to victories at the elite Diamond League Final and the inaugural Ultimate Championship.
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