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Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty Achieve Crowing Glory With Asian Games Gold | Asian Games News
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Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty Achieve Crowing Glory With Asian Games Gold | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty earned India's first-ever badminton gold medal at the Asian Games with a straight-game win over South Korea's Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho in Hangzhou on Saturday. World number 3 Satwik and Chirag, who had become the first Indians to win the Asian championships in 58 years in March this year, extended their sensational run with a 21-18 21-16 win over Choi and Kim, ranked 15th, to achieve their crowing glory. It was also India's first medal in men's doubles in 41 years since Leroy D'sa and Pradeep Gandhe won a bronze in 1982 edition. (Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)The medal ensured India's best-ever performance at the continental champions as they ended with three medals -- a men's do...
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Indian Men’s Cricket Team Wins Gold At Asian Games | Asian Games News
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Indian Men’s Cricket Team Wins Gold At Asian Games | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Team India wins gold medal© AFPThe Indian men's cricket team clinched the gold medal on its Asian Games debut after their final against Afghanistan was called off due to rain, and the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side was adjudged winners by virtue of being seeded higher in the continental showpiece on Saturday. Put in to bat, Afghanistan were 112 for 5 in 18.2 overs when persistent rain halted the proceedings at the Zhejiang University of Technology Cricket Field, and the match never restarted from that point. The Afghans had a jittery start and were reduced to 12/3 inside four overs after their top-three -- Zubaid Akbari (5), Mohammad Shahzad (4) and Noor Ali Zadran (1) -- fell cheaply.Shivam Dube (1-0-4-1) got the first breakthrough when he had Akbari in his first over. Akbari perished ...
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Explained: Why India Won Gold Medal Despite Asian Games Final vs Afghanistan Being Abandoned Due To Rain? | Asian Games News
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Explained: Why India Won Gold Medal Despite Asian Games Final vs Afghanistan Being Abandoned Due To Rain? | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Team India in action© AFPTeam India emerged victorious in the Hangzhou Asian Games men's cricket final against Afghanistan and clinched the gold medal on Saturday. But, not by virtue of scoring more runs. The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side won the toss and opted to field on Saturday in Hangzhou and showed and kept Afghanistan batters at check with their dominant spells. However, rain played a spoilsport and the match was halted during the 19th over, with Afghanistan's score at 112/5. After a delay of more than half an hour, the match was called off and Team India was declared the winner.Why India were declared the winners?Despite the match getting washed out due to rain, Team India ended up on the winning side and also bagged the gold medal. This happened due to India's higher seeding t...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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India Reclaim Asian Games Hockey Gold With 5-1 Drubbing Of Japan, Qualify For Paris Olympics | Asian Games News
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India Reclaim Asian Games Hockey Gold With 5-1 Drubbing Of Japan, Qualify For Paris Olympics | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Skipper Harmanpreet Singh led admirably as the Indian men's hockey team mauled defending champions Japan 5-1 to reclaim the Asian Games gold, their fourth in the continental showpiece, after nine years and qualify for next year's Paris Olympics on Friday. The Indians, who had to be content with a bronze medal in the last edition in Jakarta, thus won their fourth Asian Games gold and first since the 2014 Incheon edition. India's other gold medals came in 1966 and 1998, both times in Bangkok. South Korea won the bronze medal after eking out a close 2-1 win over hosts China.Harmanpreet (32nd, 59th minutes) scored a brace through penalty corners, Amit Rohidas (36th) also sounded the board from a set-piece, while Manpreet Singh (25th) and Abhishek (48th) found the net from field effort...
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Asian Games: Indian Men Go Down Against Hong Kong In Bridge; Settle For Silver | Asian Games News
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Asian Games: Indian Men Go Down Against Hong Kong In Bridge; Settle For Silver | Asian Games News

[ad_1] The Indian men's team stumbled on the final hurdle against Hong Kong, and settled for a silver medal in the bridge competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday. India, a gold and two bronze-medal winner at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, lost to Hong Kong 152-238.1 in the gold-medal match at Hangzhou. The Indian team consisting of Sandeep Thakral, Jaggy Shivadasni, Raju Tolani and Ajay Prabhkar Khare could not challenge the Hong Kong outfit at any point during the six sessions, spread over two days. (Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)Indian men were trailing 1-2 after the first two sessions, and they made a woeful start, losing the day's first session 32-42 to Hong Kong.Trailing 1-3, India needed to win the second session on the day, but Hong Kon...
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India’s Perfect 100. Record Asian Games Haul After 72 Years | Asian Games News
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India’s Perfect 100. Record Asian Games Haul After 72 Years | Asian Games News

[ad_1] India has crossed the mark of 100 medals at the Asian Games 2023. The country has already won 94 medals with none other medals assured to get past the historic 100-mark. The colour of the assured medals is to confirmed. This is for the first time in the history of the event that India would go past the 100-medal mark as its previous best was 70 medals. It is worth noting that India has also claimed a record 21 gold medal, surpassing its previous best at the continental event. India shone in games like shooting, athletics and equestrian.Full list of India's gold medal winners at Asian Games 2023:Shooting, Men's 10m Air Rifle Team: The side not only won the gold medal but also put up a 'world record' performance. The triumvirate of Divyansh Singh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil, and Aishwa...
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India Win First-Ever Asian Games Medal In Women’s Sepaktakraw, Clinch Bronze In Regu Team Event | Asian Games News
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India Win First-Ever Asian Games Medal In Women’s Sepaktakraw, Clinch Bronze In Regu Team Event | Asian Games News

[ad_1] India clinched their first-ever medal in women's sepaktakraw at the Asian Games with the regu team winning a bronze after losing to powerhouse Thailand in the semifinals on Friday. The Indian women's team of Ayekpam Maipak Devi, Oinam Chaoba Devi, Khushbu, Elangbam Priya Devi and Elangbam Leirentombi Devi lost 10-21, 13-21 in the semifinals. India had finished second in their group behind Vietnam to make it to the semifinals. Thailand are the defending champions in the event. The two teams took a photograph together after the match. (Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)"Our players wanted to have a memory of their semifinal match against Thailand. They are the best players in the world and it was a great moment for our team to play against them," said ch...
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