{"id":374988,"date":"2023-10-02T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/10\/02\/cheating-should-not-be-appreciated-jyothi-yarraji-on-controversy-after-winning-silver-asian-games-2023-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T08:00:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T08:00:25","slug":"cheating-should-not-be-appreciated-jyothi-yarraji-on-controversy-after-winning-silver-asian-games-2023-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/10\/02\/cheating-should-not-be-appreciated-jyothi-yarraji-on-controversy-after-winning-silver-asian-games-2023-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Cheating should not be appreciated&#8217;: Jyothi Yarraji on controversy after winning silver | Asian Games 2023 News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-104103536,imgsize-31852.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: In a display of resilience and sportsmanship, Indian hurdler <!-- -->Jyothi Yarraji<!-- --> secured the silver medal in the <!-- -->Women&#8217;s 100m Hurdles<!-- --> at the <!-- -->19th Asian Games<!-- -->, despite being embroiled in a false start controversy. Yarraji expressed her views on the incident, emphasizing that cheating should never be tolerated in sports.<br \/>Speaking to ANI, Yarraji shared her experience, acknowledging that it had been a challenging ordeal.However, she expressed her ultimate satisfaction with winning the silver medal, marking her debut appearance at the Asian Games.<br \/>&#8220;It was a horrible experience, I just want to say that cheating should never be appreciated in any sport. After a lot of drama, I finally won the silver medal, and I am happy since this was my first <!-- -->Asian Games<!-- -->,&#8221; Yarraji told ANI.Providing insights into the situation, Yarraji revealed that she had been focused on achieving her best race time when officials issued a false starting warning. In response, her team filed a protest, leading to her eventual awarding of the silver medal.<br \/>Yarraji also expressed empathy for the Chinese hurdler, recognizing her strong performance leading up to the race.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Actually, before the start of the race, I tried to focus on doing the best timing and suddenly they gave me the false starting warning. I was shocked, and after the race, we protested. I felt bad for the Chinese athlete since even though she performed well to reach here, however, we have to accept what it is. Now I will give myself rest for one week then will start preparation for the upcoming Paris Olympics,&#8221; Yarraji added.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the 24-year-old <!-- -->Indian hurdler<!-- --> was awarded the bronze medal. However, China&#8217;s <!-- -->Wu Yanni<!-- --> faced disqualification after the race, resulting in Yarraji&#8217;s silver medal upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Yarraji clocked a time of 12.91s in the women&#8217;s 100m Hurdles final, securing the silver medal. China&#8217;s <!-- -->Yuwei Lin<!-- --> clinched the gold with a time of 12.74s, while Japan&#8217;s Yumi Tanaka took the bronze.<br \/>The controversy emerged when Wu Yanni, who initially finished second, was disqualified due to a false start. Race officials initially considered disqualifying both the Indian and Chinese athletes, a decision strongly opposed by Yarraji and the Indian contingent.<br \/>After extensive discussions and a race under review, both athletes were allowed to compete. Subsequently, Yarraji&#8217;s silver medal was confirmed after Wu&#8217;s disqualification for false starts, aligning with TR16.8 regulations.<br \/><span class=\"em \">(With ANI inputs)<\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/latest-videos\/anju-bobby-george-explains-jyothi-yarraji-controversy\/videoshow\/104090587.cms\" class=\"U0ple\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Watch<\/i><span> <!-- -->Anju Bobby George explains Jyothi Yarraji controversy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };<\/p>\n<p>    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };<\/p>\n<p>    window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n    var TimesApps = window.TimesApps;\n    TimesApps.toiPlusEvents = function(config) {\n      var isConfigAvailable = \"toiplus_site_settings\" in f && \"isFBCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings && \"isGoogleCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings;\n      var isPrimeUser = window.isPrime;\n      if (isConfigAvailable && !isPrimeUser) {\n        loadGtagEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n        loadFBEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isFBCampaignActive);\n      } else {\n        var JarvisUrl=\"https:\/\/jarvis.indiatimes.com\/v1\/feeds\/toi_plus\/site_settings\/643526e21443833f0c454615?db_env=published\";\n        window.getFromClient(JarvisUrl, function(config){\n          if (config) {\n            loadGtagEvents(config?.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n            loadFBEvents(config?.isFBCampaignActive);\n          }\n        })\n      }\n    };\n  })(\n    window,\n    document,\n    'script',\n  );<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games-2023\/india-asian-games\/cheating-should-not-be-appreciated-says-jyothi-yarraji-on-controversy-after-winning-silver\/articleshow\/104103328.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a display of resilience and sportsmanship, Indian hurdler Jyothi Yarraji secured the silver medal in the Women&#8217;s 100m Hurdles at the 19th Asian Games, despite being embroiled in a false start controversy. 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