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Historic bronze for India in women's sepaktakraw at Asian Games

NEW DELHI: India made history at the Asian Games by securing their first-ever medal in women's sepaktakraw.

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'Mujhe pata tha bhai saab maar denge': Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena banter steals the show

HANGZHOU: The chatty and lively sides of Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena suggested nothing had happened. But an hour or so ago on October 4, the men's javelin throw final at the Asian Games began with a storm.

The Times of India

Talk of retirement swirls as singles gold eludes Saurav Ghosal

HANGZHOU: At 37, Indian squash legend Saurav Ghosal - veteran of four Asian Games, and a team gold and individual silver medallist at the 2014 edition - doesn't know what the future holds for him. He is noncommittal about his chances to represent the country at the next edition of…

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Asian Games: Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia falls short in semifinals

NEW DELHI: In a surprising turn of events, Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia suffered a defeat in the semifinals of the Asian Games, losing 1-8 to Iran's Rahman Amouzadkhalili. Bajrang Punia, a two-time world champion, had a less than ideal build-up to the tournament, with controversy surrounding his selection and protests…

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Asian Games: Indian men's cricket team thrashes Bangladesh to reach the final

NEW DELHI: India's cricket team secured a spot in the final of the Asian Games cricket tournament with an impressive nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh. India won the toss and chose to field first, and their spinners made a significant impact on the Bangladeshi batting lineup.

The Times of India

‘No camps, amenities’: How Indian wrestlers were left to ‘fend for themselves’ ahead of Asian Games

“If Indian wrestlers win medals at Asian Games this year, the credit would be theirs entirely, and not the system,” Gian Singh, Wrestling Federation of India’s ad-hoc committee official, told Newslaundry. “They have been left to fend for themselves,” he said, pointing to the suspension of the Sports Authority of…

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Asian Games | Indian women's recurve team wins bronze

India won a bronze medal in the recurve section at the Asian Games after 13 yrs, their 7th medal overall. Abhishek Verma & Ojas Deotale reached the compound individual final, while Jyothi Surekha Vennam advanced to the women's compound individual final, assuring at least a silver medal. India's last medal…

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Asian Games: Indian archers break 13-year medal drought in the recurve section

NEW DELHI: Indian archers achieved a historic feat by winning a bronze medal in the recurve section at the Asian Games, ending a 13-year wait for a medal in this category. The Indian women's team consisting of Ankita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur, and Bhajan Kaur secured the bronze medal by defeating…

The Times of India

Asian Games: Indian women's kabaddi dominance continues, secure spot in final

NEW DELHI: The Indian women's kabaddi team continued their dominant run at the Asian Games, securing a place in their fourth consecutive final with a commanding 61-17 victory over Nepal. India, the runners-up in the last edition, faced little resistance from their opponents and held a commanding 29-10 lead at…

The Times of India

Parneet Kaur, the literature loving, 'silent warrior' in the gold winning Indian women's compound team

NEW DELHI: Parneet Kaur's favourite book is Milkha Singh's autobiography -- The Race of My Life. As the title suggests, the soft-spoken, bespectacled 18-year-old produced an effort of a lifetime, emerging as the silent warrior in Indian women compound team's stunning gold medal victory at the Asian Games here on…

The Times of India

Asian Games: Saurav Ghosal settles for silver as squash players record best-ever performance

NEW DELHI: Veteran Saurav Ghosal lost to Malaysia's Eain Yow Ng 11-9, 9-11, 5-11, 7-11 in the squash men's singles final in just over an hour to settle for a silver at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday.

The Times of India

Asian Games squash | Dipika and Harinderpal bring a golden cheer for India

India's Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu won the squash mixed doubles gold at the Asian Games, defeating Malaysian opponents in the final. The duo eked out a 11-10 11-10 win in 35 minutes, earning India's 20th gold medal. Dipika won two medals, a bronze in the women's team…

The Hindu

Asian Games: Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu clinch squash mixed doubles gold

NEW DELHI: India's squash duo of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu clinched the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the Asian Games, fending off a late challenge from their Malaysian opponents in a thrilling final.

The Times of India

Asian Games: HS Prannoy registers thrilling win to enter semi-finals

NEW DELHI: In a thrilling display of resilience and determination, HS Prannoy secured a spot in the semifinals of the men's singles badminton event at the Asian Games, guaranteeing India a medal. Despite battling a back injury, Prannoy, ranked world no.7, delivered a gritty performance to overcome Malaysia's Lee Zii…

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Asian Games | Prannoy battles to ensure a medal, Sindhu bows out in quarterfinals

Two-time Olympic medallist Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out in the women’s singles quarterfinals, losing in straight games against China’s He Bingjiao at the Asian Games here on Thursday.

The Hindu

Indian women's compound team secures gold medal at Asian Games

Indian women’s compound team rallied to down their Chinese Taipei rivals by one-point in a tense final to secure a second gold medal in archery at the Asian Games here on Thursday.

The Times of India

PV Sindhu suffers disappointing exit in Asian Games quarterfinals

NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medalist Indian shuttler PV Sindhu faced a disappointing exit in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Asian Games, succumbing to a straight-game defeat against China's He Bingjiao. In a match that lasted just 47 minutes, Sindhu, currently ranked 15th in the world, struggled against the fifth-ranked…

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Indian women's compound team enters semifinal

Indian women’s compound archery team, which is the reigning world champion, broke little sweat to storm past lower-ranked Hong Kong 231-220 and book a place in the semifinals at the Asian Games here on Thursday.

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Controversy mars Neeraj Chopra’s final; India plans to lodge protest

HANGZHOU: Controversy marred Neeraj Chopra’s men’s javelin throw final at the Asian Games after the reigning Olympic and world champion successfully defended his crown won in Jakarta 2018 under a clear Hangzhou skyline here on Wednesday night.

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'Ab ki baar, 100 paar': Will India make their motto come true and breach the 100-medal mark in Hangzhou?

NEW DELHI: India went to Hangzhou with a 653 member strong contingent for the ongoing 19th edition of the Asian Games in China, their biggest contingent ever, with an ambitious goal of making it the best ever Games for the country.

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Asian Games: With 18 gold medals, India achieve historic first in 72 years

NEW DELHI: Out on a medal hunting spree at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, India produced a historic feat on Wednesday, registering their best-ever outing at the continental event as the athletes took the overall medal count to a staggering 81 so far -- the highest ever.

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Asian Games: Satwiksairaj-Chirag secure quarterfinal berth; Sindhu, Prannoy in last eight; Srikanth out

NEW DELHI: Kidambi Srikanth faced an early exit but the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the quarters in the badminton competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Asian Games: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain settles for silver, Parveen Hooda signs off with bronze

NEW DELHI: India's boxing contingent at the Asian Games put up an impressive performance, with Lovlina Borgohain leading the charge by clinching a silver medal in the 75kg category on Wednesday. The highly anticipated final saw Borgohain, the reigning world Asian champion, face off against two-time Olympic medalist Li Qian,…

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Asian Games: Parveen Hooda clinches bronze in boxing

NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Parveen Hooda secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games after facing defeat in the women's 57kg semifinal against two-time world champion Lin Yu Ting from Chinese Taipei. The bout ended with a unanimous 5-0 verdict in Lin's favor, as she effectively utilized her reach advantage…

The Times of India

Sindhu, Prannoy and Srikanth have it easy

PV Sindhu registered a 21-10, 21-15 victory against Wen Chi Hsu of Chinese Taipei in the second round of women's singles at the Asian Games badminton on Tuesday. Sindhu will play Putri Kusuma Wardini of Indonesia in the pre-quarterfinals. Sindhu has a 1-1 record against the Indonesian, making amends for…

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