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Focus on Praggnanandhaa as India begin campaign in chess at Asian Games

NEW DELHI: The spotlight will be on the young Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the chess competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games, especially after his recent impressive performances in the World Cup. India is eager to secure several medals to boost their overall tally.

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Sreejesh eyes direct berth to Olympics through Asiad, wants to change colour of medal in Paris

NEW DELHI: At 35, PR Sreejesh is standing at the twilight of his career and the Hangzhou Asian Games is most likely his last appearance at the continental showpiece.

The Times of India

Indian ‘super moms’ competing at Asian Games

Indian athletes are smashing stereotypes by continuing to compete after giving birth. Mary Kom and Sania Mirza are two of the most well-known. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Dipika Pallikal (Squash), Koneru Humpy (Chess), Harika Dronavalli (Chess) and Manpreet Kaur (Shot Put) will compete, each having achieved success in their…

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Odds stacked against the Indian paddlers at the Hangzhou Asian Games

China dominates Asian TT Championships; India's medal hopes in Asiad rest on Sharath, Sathiyan, Manika. Team management optimistic of positive showing in Hangzhou; Manika's fitness key to India's prospects.

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Indian rowing contingent leaves for Asian Games

MUMBAI: A 43-member Indian rowing contingent, including 10 support staff, left for the Hangzhou Asian Games scheduled to commence on September 23.

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Wrestler Bajrang Punia in 634-strong India squad for Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Wrestler Bajrang Punia was on Friday included in the 634-strong India squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games which will run from September 23 till October 8.

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Dipa Karmakar lashes out at sports ministry, SAI over her Asiad exclusion despite not fulfilling criteria

NEW DELHI: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar used the occasion of Independence Day to vent her ire on the Sports Authority of India (SAI) over her exclusion from the Indian gymnastics contingent for the Hangzhou Asian Games, despite topping the selection trials held in Bhubaneswar on July 11 and 12.

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Rani Rampal excluded from senior women's hockey probables for Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Veteran forward Rani Rampal was left out of the 34-member senior women's hockey probables for the national coaching camp in preparation for the Hangzhou Asian Games in September-October.

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Younger lot has turned it around for Malaysia: Arul Selvaraj

CHENNAI: Heading into the Asian Champions Trophy, Malaysia were not particularly brimming with excitement. Their head coach A Arul Selvaraj was a bit upset with ACT's scheduling as he felt that the continental tournament disrupted his team's preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games.

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Dipa Karmakar requests SAI for relaxation to take part in Asian Games

Dipa Karmakar requests SAI for relaxation to take part in Asian Games . Olympian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has written to the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to provide her “relaxation” so that she can participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games. Dipa, who was out of action due to injuries in 2017…

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Asian Games: Football teams could miss out due to PT Usha-Kalyan Chaubey infighting

NEW DELHI: India’s men’s and women’s football teams’ participation in the Hangzhou Asian Games is looking highly unlikely. Their omission from the Asiad-bound contingent could be the collateral damage of the ongoing battle of one-upmanship between Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) president PT Usha and joint secretary and acting CEO Kalyan…

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Watch: Ruturaj Gaikwad says aim is to win gold at Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Top-order batter Ruturaj Gaikwad was on Friday named the Indian men's cricket team captain, who will be leading a 15-member squad in the Hangzhou Asian Games in September.

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Rinku Singh named in Asian Games squad; Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead

NEW DELHI: Ruturaj Gaikwad was appointed as the captain of India's squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games, while IPL star Rinku Singh also received his well-deserved inclusion.

The Times of India

UTT will give us quality match practice ahead of Asian Games, says Sharath Kamal

Seasoned Indian table tennis player Sharath Kamal on Wednesday expressed his belief that the fourth edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) would provide valuable match practice for players leading up to the Hangzhou Asian Games in September.

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Asian Games wrestling entries to be sent by July 23

NEW DELHI: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), led by its new president Sheikh Talal Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah, on Tuesday rejected the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) fresh request to extend the deadline for submitting final entries of the wrestlers for the Hangzhou Asian Games by August 15.

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Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra to lead India's TT squad at Asian Games

NEW DELHI: India's 10-member table tennis squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games in September-October has been announced, with Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra leading the team. The objective is to replicate the historic success achieved in the previous edition.

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ARCHERY | Abhishek Verma’s scintillating form a good omen ahead of big ticket events

Armed with a positive mindset and a brand new bow set, experienced compound archer Abhishek Verma stamped his class on his return to the World Cup by securing his third individual gold medal in Medellin, Colombia. The fact that Verma, who has been representing the country in international events since…

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Kuttappa optimistic of his wards getting three to four Olympic quota places at the Asian Games

Encouraged by the Indian male boxers’ best-ever showing of three bronze medals in the recent World boxing championships in Tashkent, head coach C.A. Kuttappa is optimistic that his boys will earn three to four Olympic quota places at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September.

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Hockey: Indian women's team goes down fighting 2-3 to Australia in second Test

India will also play Australia ‘A’ team during the tour, which kick started their preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games later this year.

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Chirag Khandal included in Asiad list, Fouaad & Shashank ignored

NEW DELHI: Chirag Khandal is all set to be one of India’s youngest riders at the Hangzhou Asian Games after the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to include his name in the long list of athletes for the 15-day-long continental showpiece in China.

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Nitu, Nikhat, Lovlina, Saweety punch their way into World boxing finals

NEW DELHI: It will be an irony that India's two best women boxers of current generation - Nitu Ghanghas and Nikhat Zareen - will come head-to-head one day to earn the bragging rights to represent the nation at the Hangzhou Asian Games and later at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

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