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New Delhi: Lord Hanuman has been chosen as the mascot of the 25th Asian Athletics Championships in Thailand for his “speed, strength, courage, and wisdom”. Organisers of the games, the Asian Athletics Association, said Hanuman shows these “extraordinary abilities in (Lord) Rama’s service”, but his greatest strength was his “loyalty and devotion”. Hanuman on the logo, the association said, indicates the athletes participating in the games would show the same skills, teamwork, athleticism, dedication and sportsmanship. While Thailand is a majority Hindu nation, its culture, architecture and heritage is replete with Hindu influences. Its association with India is two centuries...
