Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi advanced to the 12-woman Olympic javelin final on Wednesday in Paris with a throw of 62.58 meters."My target was to surpass 62 meters on my first throw, so it's a good thing I could clear that," said the 26-year-old reigning world champion at Stade de France."There are a lot of spectators on hand, and I'm so pleased I can take part in this fun competition. Ideally, I'll be able to deliver my season's best and be competitive."Kitaguchi was ranked seventh after qualifying, with Maria Andrejczyk of Poland throwing 65.52 meters to go through as the top rank.Momone Ueda …READ FULL ARTICLE
