Tejaswin Shankar Begins Decathlon at Asian Games 2026 with 10.98s in 100m
Indian decathletes Tejaswin Shankar and N Thowfeeq started their men's decathlon campaign at the 2026 Asian Games with the 100m race, clocking 10.98 seconds and 11.02 seconds respectively. Tejaswin, the national record holder and 2023 silver medallist, finished fifth in the event and aims for back-to-back medals. The decathlon spans two days with ten events. Additionally, India's men's and women's kabaddi teams will compete for gold against Iran, while PV Sindhu begins her badminton singles campaign.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 26 Sept, 12:53 am. Other outlets followed.