Historic day for Indian athletics, women sweep discus throw

Theirs is the first gold in athletics after 'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh's first way back in 1958 at Cardiff; the first time women have won all medals in an event in the Games; and the first time that it was the tri-colour all the way during the medal presentation ceremony at the majestic Jawaharlal Nehru stadium.

The trio that made it a memorable Monday are Krishna Pooniya, Harwant Kaur and Seema Antil and a near-full stadium gave them a standing ovation as they received the medals.

In Image: From left, India's Krishna Poonia, India's Harwant Kaur, and India's Seema Antil pose with their medals for the Women's Discus during the Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India, Monday

Text: IANS

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