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Rumesh Tharanga
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- 1Asian Games 2026 javelin throw: Nadeem, Tharanga headline contenders▼Asian Games 2026 javelin throw: Rumesh Tharanga, Arshad Nadeem among contenders - schedule, match time, where to watch live
Attention is turning to the javelin throw at the 2026 Asian Games, with Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga and Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem named among the leading medal contenders. Fans are also looking up the event schedule, start times and where to watch the competition live as the continental showpiece approaches.
- 2Rumesh Tharanga: From fast bowler to javelin star▼Rumesh Tharanga: From 134kmph fast bowler to javelin star
Rumesh Tharanga, a Sri Lankan fast bowler who could reach 134kmph on the cricket field, has transitioned into javelin throwing and is now being profiled as a rising athletics talent. Coverage highlights his unusual switch from cricket bowling to javelin, disciplines that share a similar throwing motion, and follows his progress as he makes a name for himself in the sport.