Asian Games 2023: Luck And Lack Of Discretion Cost India Silver In Rowing | Asian Games News
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The Indian men's four team did remarkably well to stage a comeback and claim bronze at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, but with a bit of luck and discretion, it could have ended with a silver by pipping heavyweights China. It was so near and yet so far for the Indian rowers who nearly ended the Chinese dominance on the Beizhi river but luck was not on their side in the last 20 metres, missing out on silver by milliseconds. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Full Schedule - Sep 25)The Indian quartet of Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar and Ashish Goliyan were neck-and-neck with their Chinese counterparts in the last 500-metre of the race.But one of their oars got stuck in the buoy as the Chinese pipped them at the post."It was a close race. We had tried to beat the Chinese ...