New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- When Danzeng Quzong of China crossed the finish line at the Aichi-Nagoya Race Walking Course in the ongoing Asian Games 2026, little did she realise that she would be standing atop the podium, signing her national anthem. Quzong had finished second by around four minutes to Yasmina Toxanbayeva of Kazakhstan, who completed the women's marathon race walk in 3 hours, 22 minutes and 20 seconds.

She was initially declared the winner. But Toxanbayeva joy celebrations after completing the race became null and void after a provisional pending a protest. It was found out that Toxanbayeva's shoe model was not on the list approved by World Athletics.

The photos of Toxanbayeva's shoe and other relevant information were submit...