Fact examine: Jyothi Yarraji hasn’t (but) gained gold at Asian Games as celebrities fall sufferer to faux information

On Tuesday, social media was abuzz with celebrities like singer Asha Bhosle and former India cricketers like Gautam Gambhir and VVS Laxman celebrating hurdler Jyothi Yarraji claiming India’s third gold medal on the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou. Many politicians and bureaucrats, moreover different verified Twitter handles, additionally bought in on the act, celebrating the achievement of Yarraji.

However, the celebrities had jumped the gun by a couple of days. Yarraji’s occasion, the heats for the ladies’s 100m hurdles will likely be held on September 30 (6.45 am IST) whereas the ultimate is scheduled for October 1 (6.45 pm).

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In truth, Yarraji travelled to Hangzhou solely on Tuesday, as evidenced by her coach James Hillier posting a picture of Yarraji, himself and Amlan Borgohain (the nation’s quickest man) with the caption: “En route to Hangzhou for the Asian Games.”

The Reliance Foundation Youth Sports deal with additionally debunked the faux information, tweeting: “We know Jyothi Yarraji is fast but she’s still on her way to Hangzhou for the Asian Games and will be competing on 30th Sep. The clip that has been circulating is from her Gold Medal winning race at the Asian Athletics Championships in Thailand in July. We’re sure she’ll be delighted with all the wishes and we encourage you to join us in manifesting another medal-winning performance at the Asian Games soon!”

While Yarraji has an honest likelihood to win a medal on the Asian Games, clearly many celebs had made a false begin. They shared a video from her win on the Asian Athletics Championships earlier within the yr.

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“This gold medal is true testament that dreams come true irrespective of circumstances. Way to go Jyothi Yaraaji,” tweeted World Cup winner Gambhir.

“Heartiest congratulations to Yaraaji from Andhra Pradesh for winning the Gold for 100mts hurdles at the Asian Games,” posted legendary singer Bhosle.

So far India have gained solely two gold medals at Hangzhou 2023, the primary coming from the Indian males’s 10m rifle capturing staff and the second coming by way of the ladies’s cricket staff.