Chinese javelin star Yan Ziyi wins Diamond League event, with world’s second-best throw

Eighteen-year-old Chinese rising star Yan Ziyi continued her impressive form this season early Thursday morning, winning the women’s javelin title at the Oslo Diamond League with the world’s second-best mark of the season.
Held at Bislett Stadium in Norway, the competition was plagued by a local temperature of just 9 degrees Celsius and scattered cold rain, significantly affecting the throwers’ physical condition and technical execution.
However, Yan showed her strength on her opening attempt by...