<p>India’s Jyothi Yarraji won the silver medal in the Women’s 100m hurdles event on Sunday at the Asian Games 2023 despite finishing third. How did this happen? The controversy that erupted during the event required officials' intervention, players getting disqualified and later reinstated, and decision-makers taking around half an hour following the race to determine the final standings.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A warm smile. Jyothi Yarraji wins silver in women’s 100m hurdles. She clocks 12.91 seconds.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AsianGames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AsianGames</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Adille1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Adille1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Media_SAI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Media_SAI</a> <a href="https://t.co/h9xabbXat0">pic.twitter.com/h9xabbXat0</a></p>
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<h2>What actually happened?</h2>

<p>India’s Jyothi and China’s crowd favourite Yanni Wu were standing in the fourth and fifth lane, respectively, gearing up for the final race. Before the gunshot launched, Wu was off the blocks, meaning the false start and the race got stopped immediately. Jyothi protested straightaway, indicating Wu had made a false start, as an official inquiry followed.</p>

<h3>What happened next?</h3>

<p>Following looking at the replays multiple times, which showed it was Wu who had made a false start and Jyothi followed her reaction, the match officials presented at the race site showed a red card to the home superstar, meaning she would get disqualified and would not participate in the race.</p>

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<p>In no time, the officials then showed the red card to the Indian athlete too, to which Jyothi protested immediately, saying it was Wu who left her block before the gunshot launched. Jyothi questioned the officials about the reason behind punishing her.</p>

<h4>What did the officials do?</h4>

<p>The officials looked confused over the issue and looked at the replays again, with both runners watching alongside them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Following the drama, both got reinstated into the race, which got underway again under the cloud of uncertainty.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the restarted race, Jyothi clocked 12.91 seconds, finishing third behind China’s Yuwei Lin and Wu, respectively. Wu, who stood second, got disqualified, as India’s Jyothi got the upgraded silver medal in the Women’s 100m hurdles, her first at the Asian Games.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“100 per cent I was affected by what happened in the race. It hit me hard mentally because I had not done too well in the heats,” Yarraji said later on before admitting she was “completely blank”.</p>

<p>That win kept India’s athletics contingent chart up and moving in Hangzhou, as alongside her, several other athletes in different disciplines won medals, including two gold – won by Avinash Sable (in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase) and Tajinder Pal Singh Toor (in the Men’s Shot Put).</p>

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India’s Jyothi Yarraji won the silver medal in the Women’s 100m hurdles event on Sunday at the Asian Games 2023 despite finishing third. How did this happen? The controversy that erupted during the event required officials' intervention, players getting disqualified and later reinstated, and decision-makers taking around half an hour following the race to determine the final standings.

India’s Jyothi Yarraji won the silver medal in the Women’s 100m hurdles event on Sunday at the Asian Games 2023 despite finishing third. How did this happen? The controversy that erupted during the event required officials' intervention, players getting disqualified and later reinstated, and decision-makers taking around half an hour following the race to determine the final standings. A warm smile. Jyothi Yarraji wins silver in women’s 100m hurdles. She clocks 12.91 seconds.#AsianGames @Adille1 @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/h9xabbXat0 — Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) October 1, 2023 × What actually happened? India’s Jyothi and China’s crowd favourite Yanni Wu were standing in the fourth and fifth lane, respectively, gearing up for the final race. Before the gunshot launched, Wu was off the blocks, meaning the false start and the race got stopped immediately. Jyothi protested straightaway, indicating Wu had made a false start, as an official inquiry followed. What happened next? Following looking at the replays multiple times, which showed it was Wu who had made a false start and Jyothi followed her reaction, the match officials presented at the race site showed a red card to the home superstar, meaning she would get disqualified and would not participate in the race. ALSO READ: Asian Games: Avinash Sable creates history with gold medal; Tajinder Pal Singh Toor bags top prize in shot put In no time, the officials then showed the red card to the Indian athlete too, to which Jyothi protested immediately, saying it was Wu who left her block before the gunshot launched. Jyothi questioned the officials about the reason behind punishing her. What did the officials do? The officials looked confused over the issue and looked at the replays again, with both runners watching alongside them. Following the drama, both got reinstated into the race, which got underway again under the cloud of uncertainty. In the restarted race, Jyothi clocked 12.91 seconds, finishing third behind China’s Yuwei Lin and Wu, respectively. Wu, who stood second, got disqualified, as India’s Jyothi got the upgraded silver medal in the Women’s 100m hurdles, her first at the Asian Games. Jyothi Yarraji upgraded to silver medal in 100m hurdles. Chinese athlete disqualified. #AsianGames pic.twitter.com/SooYlrYSk5 — Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) October 1, 2023 × “100 per cent I was affected by what happened in the race. It hit me hard mentally because I had not done too well in the heats,” Yarraji said later on before admitting she was “completely blank”. That win kept India’s athletics contingent chart up and moving in Hangzhou, as alongside her, several other athletes in different disciplines won medals, including two gold – won by Avinash Sable (in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase) and Tajinder Pal Singh Toor (in the Men’s Shot Put). WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Jamaica's Danielle Williams reclaimed her world women's 100m hurdles crown on Thursday with a shock win in Budapest. The 30-year-old, who previously won in Beijing in 2015, timed 12.43 seconds to edge out Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico (12.44sec) with Kendra Harrison of the United States taking bronze (12.46).</p>

<p>Williams, running in the outsider's lane two, rose at the final hurdle alongside Camacho-Quinn and Harrison.</p>

<p>However, Williams found just that bit more to cross ahead of her two more fancied rivals. Her victory was even more remarkable as she had only just sneaked into the final as one of the two fastest losers.</p>

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<p>There was still an anxious wait for victory to be confirmed with the finalists crowded round each other on the track, looking up at the big screen before finally the times flashed up.</p>

<p>Williams let out a yell of delight, spun on her heel, her hands clasped to her face, and ran back to the finish line before collapsing to the ground.</p>

<p>"I still don't believe I won against such a stellar field," she said. "I've been racing these ladies all year and they have been kicking me left, right and centre.</p>

<p>"But I had such confidence in my training and my abilities that I never stopped believing."</p>

<p>Williams said a call to her sister on Wednesday had reassured her that she had the talent still to achieve something special.</p>

<p>Aside from a world bronze in 2019 Williams has not figured amongst the heavy hitters since her moment of glory in Beijing until Thursday.</p>

<p>"When I won in 2015 it was unbelievable," she said. "But this took a lot of hard work, a lot of years of toil and injuries, and losing my confidence and battling to get back to this stage.</p>

<p>"It's awesome, Jamaica is a proud country and we love to win. I love to win."&nbsp;</p>

<p>For Camacho-Quinn it was an improvement of one place from last year.</p>

<p>"I'm not upset at all," said the 27-year-old. "I can be grateful with that silver. After I won a bronze at the last world championships now, I have a silver.</p>

<p>"If I add my Olympic gold medal, I have the whole collection to be proud of."</p>

<p>Camacho-Quinn, only Puerto Rico's second ever Olympic champion, said to come second in one of the strongest fields of all time was a privilege.</p>

<p>"This final was packed with talents and I was defeated by just a tenth of a second so I don't have any bitter feelings," she said.</p>

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Jamaica's Danielle Williams reclaimed her world women's 100m hurdles crown on Thursday with a shock win in Budapest. The 30-year-old, who previously won in Beijing in 2015, timed 12.

Jamaica's Danielle Williams reclaimed her world women's 100m hurdles crown on Thursday with a shock win in Budapest. The 30-year-old, who previously won in Beijing in 2015, timed 12.43 seconds to edge out Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico (12.44sec) with Kendra Harrison of the United States taking bronze (12.46). Williams, running in the outsider's lane two, rose at the final hurdle alongside Camacho-Quinn and Harrison. However, Williams found just that bit more to cross ahead of her two more fancied rivals. Her victory was even more remarkable as she had only just sneaked into the final as one of the two fastest losers. ALSO READ: Luis Rubiales to resign after FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against him over kissing episode - Reports There was still an anxious wait for victory to be confirmed with the finalists crowded round each other on the track, looking up at the big screen before finally the times flashed up. Williams let out a yell of delight, spun on her heel, her hands clasped to her face, and ran back to the finish line before collapsing to the ground. "I still don't believe I won against such a stellar field," she said. "I've been racing these ladies all year and they have been kicking me left, right and centre. "But I had such confidence in my training and my abilities that I never stopped believing." Williams said a call to her sister on Wednesday had reassured her that she had the talent still to achieve something special. Aside from a world bronze in 2019 Williams has not figured amongst the heavy hitters since her moment of glory in Beijing until Thursday. "When I won in 2015 it was unbelievable," she said. "But this took a lot of hard work, a lot of years of toil and injuries, and losing my confidence and battling to get back to this stage. "It's awesome, Jamaica is a proud country and we love to win. I love to win." For Camacho-Quinn it was an improvement of one place from last year. "I'm not upset at all," said the 27-year-old. "I can be grateful with that silver. After I won a bronze at the last world championships now, I have a silver. "If I add my Olympic gold medal, I have the whole collection to be proud of." Camacho-Quinn, only Puerto Rico's second ever Olympic champion, said to come second in one of the strongest fields of all time was a privilege. "This final was packed with talents and I was defeated by just a tenth of a second so I don't have any bitter feelings," she said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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