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Indian Women’s Kabaddi Team In Tears After Country’s Historic 100th Medal In Asian Games | Asian Games News
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Indian Women’s Kabaddi Team In Tears After Country’s Historic 100th Medal In Asian Games | Asian Games News

[ad_1] The Indian women's kabaddi team players struggled to hold back their tears after beating Chinese Taipei in the final of the Asian Games. In what was a nail-biting encounter, India edged their opponents 26-25 to claim the gold medal, which was also India's 100th at the Hangzhou Games. After the referee blew the full-time whistle, the Indian players broke down as tears of joy flowed down their cheeks. Players hugged each other and celebrated the historic moment for the country.This was India's third gold in women's kabaddi which was introduced in the 2010 Asian Games. India won gold in the 2010 and 2014 editions but settled for a silver in 2018 after losing to Iran in the final.This time the Indians faced Chinese Taipei, an emerging kabaddi nation, in what turned out to be an edge-o...
Asian Games: Sai Akula, Greeshma Dontara Sign Off At 5th, 6th Place In Ladies Artistic Single Free Skating | Asian Games News
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Asian Games: Sai Akula, Greeshma Dontara Sign Off At 5th, 6th Place In Ladies Artistic Single Free Skating | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Image for representative use© TwitterIndian skaters Sai Samitha Akula and Greeshma Dontara finished at the fifth and sixth position respectively in ladies artistic single free skating at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. Sai was leading with 32.69 points at one stage before ending her campaign with 49.64 points. Greeshma too had identical scores following her routine at Qiantang Roller Sports Centre. Chinese Taipei duo of Hsiao-Ching Hung (94.38) and Chih-Ju Chang (79.51) won the gold and bronze medals, while Miki Fujikura (83.47) of Japan secured the silver. (Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu and Aarathy Kasturi Raj had clinched a bronze in women's 3000m relay before Anand Kumar Velkumar, Siddhant Kamble and...
India vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asian Games Final: India Look To Add Gold Medal In Men’s Cricket | Asian Games News
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India vs Afghanistan Live Score, Asian Games Final: India Look To Add Gold Medal In Men’s Cricket | Asian Games News

[ad_1] India vs Afghanistan Live Updates And Live Cicket Score: Indian cricket team eye gold.© AFPIndia vs Afghanistan Asian Games 2023 Final Live: Title favourites India will go for gold as they take on giant-killers Afghanistan in the final of the men's cricket at the Asian games 2023. In the semi-final, India beat Bangladesh while Afghanistan stunned Pakistan. The Indian cricket team is filled with IPL stars like skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma among others. While they have the potential to win the gold medal in their maiden appearance in the continental extravaganza, Afghanistan will be no pushovers. (India vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)Here are the LIVE Updates of the Asian Games 2023, India vs Afghanista...
Asian Games: Pravin Ojas, Jyothi Vennam Headline India’s Compound Archery Medal Rush | Asian Games News
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Asian Games: Pravin Ojas, Jyothi Vennam Headline India’s Compound Archery Medal Rush | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Ojas Pravin bagged gold medal in men's compound individual archery© AFPArchers continued to add to the country's medal rush, with Pravin Ojas Deotale and Abhishek Verma clinching gold and silver medals respectively in the men's compound archery at the 19th Asian Games on Saturday. Pravin defeated Abhishek to bag the gold medal by a margin of 149-147. With these medals, India has now aggregated 9 medals, including 6 golds in compound archery. This is the best performance registered by India in the compound archery event.With the medals in archery and other events on Saturday, India achieved its quest of aggregating 100 medals this Asiad.India's medal count in the Hangzhou Games currently stands at 100 -- 25 gold, 35 silver and 40 bronze."Compound Archers Pravin Ojas Deotale (#Khelo...
In Historic First, India Touches 100-Medal Tally In Asian Games | Asian Games News
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In Historic First, India Touches 100-Medal Tally In Asian Games | Asian Games News

[ad_1] The Indian contingent truly live up to the 'Is Baar Sau Paar' target as the nation officially touched the 100-medal mark in the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday. India were already assured of a century in the medals tally on Friday which concluded with the country pocketing 95 medals. More medals in compound archery (3), kabaddi (2), badminton (1), and men's cricket (1) were already assured. On Saturday, which is the final day for Indian athletes' events in Hangzhou, India added four more medals in archery while the women's kabaddi team's win over Chinese Taipei in the final officially took India to the 100-medal mark.This is the women's kabaddi team's third title triumph in the continental showpiece, doing one better than its runner-up finish in the last edition of the Games in I...
Asian Games 2023 Day 14 Live Updates: Focus On All-Indian Archery Final; Women’s Kabaddi Team Eyes Gold | Asian Games News
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Asian Games 2023 Day 14 Live Updates: Focus On All-Indian Archery Final; Women’s Kabaddi Team Eyes Gold | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Good morning to our live blog of Asian Games Day 14 medals event.ArcheryCompound Women's Individual Bronze Medal Match: Aditi Swami- 6:10 amCompound Women's Individual Gold Medal match- Jyothi Surekha Vennam-6:30 amCompound Men's Individual Gold Medal match- Abhishek Verma vs Ojas Deotale- 7:10 amBadmintonMen's doubles final- Satwik/Chirag Vs Kim Won-ho/Choi Solgyu (KOR)- 11:30AMCanoe SlalomMen's Kayak semifinal- Shubham Kewat, Hitesh Kewat- 6:55 am(Final subject to qualification)ChessVidit Gujarathi, Gukesh D., Arjun Erigais, R. Praggnanandhaa - Men's team round 9(Final)- 12:30pmKoneru Humpy, Vantika Agrawal, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Savitha Sri Baskar - Women's team round 9(Final)- 12:30pmCricketMen's team vs Afghanistan - Men's Cricket Final- 11:30amHockeyWomen's team vs Japan - ho...
Asian Games 2023 Live Streaming October 7: When And Where To Watch Indians In Action | Asian Games News
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Asian Games 2023 Live Streaming October 7: When And Where To Watch Indians In Action | Asian Games News

[ad_1] File photo of Indian cricket team.© AFPThe Indian men's cricket team will be among the attractions of the action on Saturday in Asian Games 2023. The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side will take on Afghanistan in the final of the cricket event. Meanwhile, Indian men and women's kabaddi teams will also be playing their respective finals. The star badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will also be action during the gold medal match. India are now certain to reach the coveted 100-medal mark at the Asian Games 2023. This is the first time in Asian Games that India will cross the 100-medal mark. India won 95 medals with seven more assured by the end of action on Friday.(Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)When will the Asian Games 2023 action on O...
Asian Games 2023 Schedule October 7 Saturday: Full List And Timing Of All Indians In Action | Asian Games News
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Asian Games 2023 Schedule October 7 Saturday: Full List And Timing Of All Indians In Action | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Asian Games Schedule October 7 Saturday: Full List Of Indians In Action:India are already on 95 medals at the Asian Games 2023. Seven more medals are assured - compound archery (3), kabaddi (2), men's cricket (1) and badminton (1). All the finals in these events will happen on Saturday. Apart from them, the Indian women's hockey team will also be in action. India would also expect the wrestler to bring home at least one gold medal from the Asian Games 2023.  ( Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)Asian Games Schedule October 7 Saturday: Full List Of Indians In Action:1. ArcheryAditi Gopichand Vs R Z Fadhly (INA) - Compound Women's Individual Bronze Medal Match - 06:10 ISTJyothi Surekha Vennam Vs C. So (KOR) - Compound Women's Individual Gold Medal Match -...
Asian Games 2023: Bajrang Punia Makes Medal-less Exit; Aman Wins Bronze | Asian Games News
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Asian Games 2023: Bajrang Punia Makes Medal-less Exit; Aman Wins Bronze | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Bajrang Punia, who entered the Asian Games after escaping the selection trials, suffered embarrassing defeats to make a medal-less exit from Hangzhou even as three other Indian wrestlers, including the talented Aman Sehrawat, won bronze medals on Friday. An under-prepared Bajrang, who spent a major part of this year protesting against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, began with two easy wins but appeared clueless against the formidable Iranian Rahman Amouzadkhalili and Japan's Kaiki Yamaguchi.(Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)Vishal Kaliraman had won the Asian Games trials but the IOA ad-hoc panel, led by Bhupender Singh Bajwa, had handed Bajrang a direct entry, a decision which invited criticism from the wrestling fraternity.Sending defending cha...
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Final, HS Prannoy Signs Off With Bronze At Asian Games 2023 | Asian Games News
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Final, HS Prannoy Signs Off With Bronze At Asian Games 2023 | Asian Games News

[ad_1] An error-prone HS Prannoy signed off with an Asian Games bronze, India's first medal in men's singles in 41 years, but Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty kept alive the country's hopes of a first-ever badminton gold after cruising into the men's doubles final on Friday. Satwik and Chirag, ranked world no. 3, dished out a badminton master-class to outclass Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, Tokyo bronze medallists and former world champions, 21-17, 21-12 in 46 minutes of dominance.(Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)The Indian pair thus became the first Indian men's doubles pair to assure of a silver at the Asian Games. The duo was also part of India's silver-medal winning men's team last week.Satwik and Chirag, the reigning Commonwealth Game...