Sri Lankan star Rumesh Pathirage’s javelin broken ahead of Asian Games

Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, Sri Lanka's best hope for gold at the Asian Games, had his javelins damaged during a flight back. The 23-year-old athlete, who recently won gold at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, posted a picture of his five broken javelins on social media. Despite expressing disappointment, he stated that he would move on from this loss.