From Chopra to Faker: competitors to watch at Asian Games

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Some of the finest competitors on the planet will be in action at the Asian Games from Saturday until October 8. AFP Sports picks out eight athletes to watch in Hangzhou. ADVERTISEMENT Mutaz Essa Barshim (high jump, QATAR) High jumper Barshim is the reigning Olympic champion — he famously shared gold with Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi at the Tokyo Games — and is chasing a third Asian Games gold. The Doha-born 32-year-old has also won every medal at the World Championships, three of them gold. Also holds the Asian high-jump record. Neeraj Chopra (javelin, INDIA) The 25-year-old made history at the...