Rumesh Pathirage's Javelins, with Which He Threw 90m, Damaged on Turkish Airlines Flight: ‘I’ll Move On'

Rumesh Pathirage's javelins, with which he threw 90m, damaged on Turkish Airlines flight: ‘I’ll move on'

Rumesh Pathirage faces a setback ahead of the upcoming Asian Games. Here's what happened. 

Rumesh Pathirage’s Asian Games Preparations Hit By Major Setback After Historic Season

Rumesh Pathirage's three prized javelins, used for his 90m-plus throws this season, were damaged in transit while returning to Sri Lanka from Hungary. The setback comes just ahead of the Asian Games, where the Sri Lankan star is among the leading contenders

Rumesh Pathirage's Asian Games Preparations Derailed By Damaged Javelins

Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Pathirage faces a significant setback for the upcoming Asian Games after five of his 'winning' javelins were damaged during air travel from Budapest. Pathirage, a favourite for gold, had used these specific javelins for his record-breaking throws and recent victories, including beating Neeraj Chopra.

Rumesh Pathirage's 90m-plus javelins broken in flight right before Asian Games

Rumesh Pathirage said Turkish Airlines damaged three of his competition javelins while he was returning from Hungary after winning the World Athletics Ultimate Championships. The damaged set includes all three javelins he used for 90m-plus throws, with specialised Nemeth equipment costing over Rs 1 lakh apiece.

Government to replace Rumesh Tharanga's damaged javelins

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will replace the five competition javelins damaged during air transport while Sri Lankan world champion Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage was returning home from Budapest, with the government covering the full cost. Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage said a new set of high-grade competition javelins will be purchased for Tharanga to ensure the incident does not affect his training or prepara…

Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Pathirage's three javelins damaged before Asian Games

New Delhi: Javelin thrower Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka has been hit by equipment failure just days before Asian Games. According to the reports, three of his competition javelins were broken during transit by Turkish Airlines. It was when he was flying home from Hungary to Sri Lanka after claiming the World Athletics Ultimate Championships […]