Taiwan’s Chu Pin-hsun delivered a dominant performance at the Asian U23 Athletics Championships in Ordos, China, on Friday, winning the women’s javelin gold with a personal best of 57.31m on her sixth and final attempt. The 21-year-old, already qualified for September’s Asian Games in Nagoya, led from her first throw and saw all five of her measured attempts surpass the best of any rival. China’s Zhang Xidan took silver with 54.59m, while Japan’s Aoi Murakami earned bronze at 54.40m. From Taipei, Chu’s coach Hsueh Sheng-jung noted that her training focus on explosive power and muscular endurance would be key for the Asian Games, where she will aim to surpass Li Hui-jun’s national record of 57.66m.

In Indonesia, junior badminton talents Muhammad Zilazik Artando Zakaria and Afizzah Rahmadhani kept alive the possibility of double titles at the Yonex-Sunrise Jaya Raya Junior International Grand Prix in Tangerang Selatan. The pair first advanced to the mixed doubles U-17 final on Saturday, then secured spots in separate finals: Zilazik in men’s doubles U-19 with Arybka Okta Disabian, and Afizzah in women’s doubles U-17 with Aura Nadin Gunawan. From Jakarta, organisers expressed confidence that the home club could add to its four titles from the previous edition, with finals scheduled for Sunday.

Indonesia also made a strong showing in the Asian Boxing U19 and U23 Championships at Jakarta’s Basket Hall, with seven boxers advancing to the semi-finals after Saturday’s bouts. Among them, Joshua Toni Marties Lahin won a unanimous decision over Singapore’s Dani Izacc in the men’s lightweight (60kg) U23 class, while Viktor Wengkang swept Taiwan’s Po-Yen Chen in the welterweight (65kg) division. Coach Husni Ray noted that the team, fielding 19 athletes across both age categories, now faces a critical weekend to convert semi-final wins into medals against opponents from Uzbekistan, Mongolia, and Kyrgyzstan.

Elsewhere on Saturday, Dabang Delhi secured a second straight win in Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7, edging HVR Kolkata Thunderblades 8-7 in Kolkata. The tie hinged on the women’s singles, where Sutirtha Mukherjee swept childhood friend Ayhika Mukherjee in three straight games after her team had trailed 5-7. The result lifted Dabang Delhi’s standings in the league. As the weekend progresses, attention will shift to finals and decisive match-ups across these disciplines, from the javelin podium in Ordos to the volleyball court in Haikou, where Indonesia’s U18 men’s volleyball team will debut against defending champions China.