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‘Could have won gold’: AFI to move CAS after Shaili Singh’s 6.41m sparks Asian Games controversy

The Athletics Federation of India intends to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding the outcome of the women's long jump competition at the Asian Games. Shaili Singh finished fourth in the event with a recorded jump of 6.42m, while compatriot Ancy Sojan secured the silver medal with a mark of 6.53m and China's Huang Yingying took the gold with 6.55m.

The controversy centers around Singh's fourth attempt, which was officially marked at 6.41m after conflicting evaluations by competition officials. Her mentor and former athlete Anju Bobby George argued that a proper assessment of the landing point would have yielded a superior distance, potentially enough to win the gold medal, prompting the upcoming legal challenge.

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