Sachin Yadav — Asian Championships medallist and World Championships finalist — was spotted watching the men’s javelin throw competition in Patiala.
Also present alongside him was India’s javelin coach Sergey Makarov.
Their presence comes just minutes before Shivam Lohakare is set to take the runway.
Notably, Lohakare has been training under Makarov for the past two months at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium — a preparation phase that now leads into his competition in Patiala.