India’s Parul Chaudhary who settled for silver in women’s 3000m steeplechase, won gold in women’s 5000m final on Tuesday. While, Vithya Ramraj won a bronze medal in the women’s 400m final and Mohammed Afsal Pulikkalakath fetched a silver in the men’s 800m. Parul, 28, secured gold with a…
Read MoreCanoers Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam combined well to win India’s first medal at the Asian Games since 1994, bagging for a bronze in the men’s double 1000m event, on Tuesday. The Indian duo clocked 3:53.329 seconds to finish third, winning the country’s only second medal in…
Read MoreReigning world champion Ojas Deotale blazed his way to the final with a perfect score of 150, while veteran Abhishek Verma also shone bright to set up an all-Indian gold medal clash and assure the county of a top-two finish in the men’s individual compound archery at the…
Read MoreIndia had an encouraging day in field and track events at the Asian Games, with Vithya Ramraj equalling P.T. Usha’s 400m hurdle national record, which was set in 1984. She recorded a personal best effort of 55.42s to top her heat and directly qualify for the women’s final.…
Read MoreIndian roller skaters clinched two bronze medals in men’s and women’s 3000m team relay events to match their best ever performance at the Asian Games here on Monday. The women’s team of Sanjana Bathula, Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu and Aarathy Kasturi Raj opened India’s account on the ninth…
Read MoreNorth Korea coach Sin Yong Nam defended his players after they clashed with match officials after losing 2-1 in their Asian Games soccer quarter-final against Japan in Hangzhou on Sunday. North Korea captain Jang Kuk Chol and teammate Kim Kyong Sok remonstrated heatedly with the match referees after…
Read MoreInjured HS Prannoy’s absence hurt India as they went down fighting 2-3 against badminton powerhouse China to sign off with their first-ever silver medal in the men’s team championships at the Asian Games here on Sunday. After world No. 7 Prannoy was ruled out due to a back…
Read MoreIndian shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor defended his Asian Games title with an amazing final throw to beat back the challenge from his Saudi Arabian rival in Hangzhou on Sunday. Tajinderpal Singh Toor, the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games gold medallist, came up with a mighty throw of 20.36 metres…
Read MoreThe Indian triumvirate of Prithviraj Tondaiman, Kynan Chenai, and Zoravar Singh Sandhu won the gold medal in men’s trap shooting at the Asian Games here on Sunday. Just before that, the trio of Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak and Rajeshwari Kumari claimed the silver medal in the women’s trap…
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