Javelin star’s injury scare adds extra spice to China v Japan battle for Asian Games gold

The women’s javelin at the Asian Games is expected to go down to a battle between China’s Yan Ziyi and Japan’s Haruka Kitaguchi, and fans were given a glimpse of the fireworks they might expect in Nagoya this month. Yan has dominated since the start of the year, throwing the second furthest distance of all time and regularly beating her rival, who took gold at the Paris Olympics two years ago. Facing off at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest on Saturday, Yan again appeared to...