Track and field athletes, officials say Asian Games postponement good for them More sports


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Adille Sumariwalla. (Photo by Yifan Ding/Getty Images for IAAF) NEW DELHI: Indian track and field athletes and national federation officials on Friday reacted with a sense of relief on the postponement of the Hangzhou Asian Games , saying now they will not need to "peak" their performance late in the season. This season had three big events in World Championships (July 15-24) in Eugene, USA, Birmingham Commonwealth Games (July 28 to August 8) and Asian Games for which the athletes need to "peak" every time. The postponement of the Asian Games has reduced their burden. The Hangzhou Asian Games ,...