NO SHOW BY YUPUN IN 100M RACE

Sri Lanka's star sprinter Yupun Abeykoon did not compete in the Men's 100m heats on the opening day of the 26th Asian Senior Athletic Championships, which began in Gumi, South Korea yesterday.

- By SUSIL PREMALAL

Yupun has not taken part in regional international competitions since winning the 100m bronze medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Citing various reasons including injury.

Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) had entered him in the Men's 100, 200 and 4x100m relay events.

The Sports Ministry had also paid his air fare from Italy to Korea.

“He could not take part in the 100m event because he had arrived in South Korea just six hours before his race and was apparently suffering from jet lag. However, he confirmed participating in the 4x100m relay event,” SLA General Secretary Saman Kumara Gunawadena told Daily Mirror.