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India bag 18 medals, including 4 gold on Day 2 of Hangzhou Asian Para Games

Prachi Yadav became the first Indian to win a para canoe gold in the Asian Para Games as she led the country's medal rush for the second consecutive day here on Tuesday. India won 18 medals on Tuesday, including four gold, taking the total tally to 35 in the first two days of competition. India had won 17 medals, including six gold, on Monday. India remained on fourth spot in the standings with 10 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze, behind China (155) , Iran (44) and Uzbekistan (38). Prachi, who had won a silver in canoe VL2 category on Monday, bagged her second medal of the Games as she picked up a gold in KL2 event. Deepthi Jeevanji (women's T20 400m), Sharath Shankarappa Makanahalli (men's T13 5000m) and Neeraj Yadav (men's F54/55/56 discus throw) were the other gold medal winners on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Prachi, who is paralysed below the waist, clocked 54.962 to cover the 500m distance and win gold in the KL2 event, meant for athletes who propel themselves with their arms and .

Para Asian Games: Ankur Dhama secures gold in men's 5,000 m T11 event

The event did not feature a bronze medal, with Hong Kong Li Chun Fi getting the last spot with timings of 18:41.40 minutes

Delhi CM felicitates kabaddi star Sehrawat, announces Rs 1 cr reward

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday felicitated Pawan Sehrawat, who was part of the gold medal-winning kabaddi team at the recently-concluded Asian Games. He also announced that the Delhi government will grant him a reward of Rs 1 crore. During the event, Kejriwal mentioned that the city government is creating a policy that other states will want to emulate. He said the city government supports and provides financial assistance to talented athletes through the Play and Progress and the Mission Excellence policies. "Over the past seven years, the Delhi government has done more work in sports than perhaps any other government," he said. He also mentioned how the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Bawana, where the felicitation ceremony took place, reminded him of Anna Hazare's movement against corruption. "This stadium was converted into a jail during the Anna movement. We spent two nights here, singing revolutionary songs. Then, with the grace of god and your blessings, I was entr

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He also went on to highlight India's growing prowess in sports as they finished the 19th Asian Games with a record medal tally

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BCCI's Roger Binny, Jay Shah meet Asian Games gold medallist Team India

Indian men's and women's teams both won gold medals in the 19th Asian Games

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PM Modi met the Indian contingent that participated in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium in New Delhi

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Brand experts suggest that a majority of the medallists might fail to gain long-term visibility and recognition

PM Modi to interact with India's Asian Games contingent on Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with and address India's Asian Games contingent at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here on Tuesday, his office said. Indian athletes bagged 107 medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou over the last fortnight, surpassing their previous best of 70 at the 2018 Jakarta edition. Prime Minister Modi will interact with and address the contingent of Indian athletes who participated in the Asian Games 2022 at around 4:30 pm on October 10, 2023 at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, New Delhi, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. The programme is an endeavour by the prime minister to congratulate the athletes for their outstanding achievement at the Asian Games and to motivate them for future competitions, it said. India's total of 107 medals includes 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze. Tuesday's programme will be attended by the athletes of India's Asian Games contingent, their coaches, officials from the Indian Olympic Association, representat

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Bhaker to Esha: Full list of India medal winners in Shooting at Asian Games

India won a total of 2 medals which included six Gold, 14 Silver and nine Bronze medals. Each of those six Golds had Indians standing up on their feet and applauding in disbelief.

Asian Games 2023 controversies: Neeraj Chopra, Kabaddi and Jyothi Yarraji

Indian athletes Jyothi Yarraji, Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena and Men's Kabaddi teams' performances were marred by controversies during the 2023 Asian Games held in China's Hangzhou

Chopra to Sable: Full list of medal winners in Athletics at Asian Games

India won a total of 29 medals which included six Gold, 14 Silver and nine Bronze medals. Each of those six Golds had Indians standing up on their feet and applauding in disbelief.

Asain Games 2023 closing ceremony: Live Streaming and all you need to know

The Closing ceremony of the Asian Games 2023, held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium or the Big Lotus will begin at 5:30 pm IST on October 8, 2023. It can be live-streamed on Sony LIV in I

PM Modi lauds Indian athletes for winning record 107 medals at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed as "historic achievement" Indian athletes winning the highest-ever total of 107 medals at the Asian Games, and said the unwavering determination and hard work of the players have made the nation proud. Indian athletes touched the magical figure of 107 medals at the Asian Games with their blood, sweat and toil over the last fortnight. In a post on X, Modi said, "What a historic achievement for India at the Asian Games! The entire nation is overjoyed that our incredible athletes have brought home the highest ever total of 107 medals, the best ever performance in the last 60 years." The unwavering determination, relentless spirit and hard work of our players have made the nation proud, he said. "Their victories have given us moments to remember, inspired us all and have reaffirmed our commitment to excellence," Modi said. With India concluding its engagements at the Games on Saturday, the tally of 107 medals will remain etched in the collective mem

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Asian Games 2023: Indian men and women's chess teams clinch silver medals

The Indian men's and women's chess teams won silver medals at the Asian Games here on Saturday. GM Harika Dronavalli, IM Vaishali Rameshbabu, IM Vantika Agrawal, and WGM Savitha Shri Baskar all won their games in a dominating fashion to beat South Korea 4-0 in the final round to finish with 15 match points. The top-seeded Chinese team won its last round match against the UAE with a 4-0 margin to take the gold with 17/18 match points. The Indian men finished their campaign with a 3.5-0.5 win against the Philippines. Top seeds Arjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, Vidit Gujrathi, and Harikrishna Pentala all won their matches against their Filipino counterparts while R Praggnanandhaa drew his game to finish second behind gold winners Iran.

Asian Games 2023: Deepak beaten by idol Yazdani, wrestlers bring six medals

Hasan Yazdani expectedly proved too good for Deepak Punia, who settled for a silver after losing by technical superiority to the Iranian legend in the men's 86kg category as India's wrestling campaign concluded at the Asian Games here on Saturday with six medals but without a gold. It was the second time that Deepak found himself up against his childhood idol Yazdani, the two-time Olympic medallist and eight-time World Championship medallist. In the 2019 World Championships in Nur Sultan, Deepak had reached the final on debut but did not wrestle against the Iranian due to a foot injury and conceded the bout, settling for a silver. The 24-year-old Deepak, known as 'Ketli Pehalwan', was perhaps overwhelmed as he could not find a single scoring move against Yazdani, who had more or less settled the final by taking a commanding 8-0 lead in the first period. Yazdani finished the bout early in the second period to defend his title. Meanwhile, Yash Tunir (74kg), Vicky (97kg) and Sumit Ma

Asian Games 2023: Dhanraj Pillay calls Harmanpreet Indian hockey's MS Dhoni

The calm leadership of Harmanpreet Singh was the defining point behind the Indian men's hockey team's gold-winning effort at the Asian Games, a trait that reminded mercurial forward Dhanraj Pillay of 'Captain Cool' MS Dhoni. Dhanraj, who led India to the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games triumph, said Harmanpreet, who netted 13 goals to emerge as India's leading goal-scorer in Hangzhou, never buckled under pressure. "To a large extent, the credit (for the victory) goes to Harmanpreet's captaincy. He is the Mahendra Singh Dhoni of Indian hockey," Dhanraj told PTI Bhasha. "He keeps guiding the team from behind, does not allow emotions to overpower him and remains calm under pressure." India dominated defending champion Japan 5-1 on Friday to reclaim the gold, and the result also gave the side a direct qualification to the Paris Olympics. "This victory will be written in history. It is a historical gold. The boys played together and scored so many goals. "I am happy that we completely domina

PM lauds men, women kabaddi teams as they bag gold medals at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday heaped praise on Indian medal winners in the Asian Games, congratulating badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, and men's and women's kabaddi teams on their gold win. With the men's kabaddi team delivering yet another gold at Asian Games, Modi called them invincible. "A moment of jubilation! Our Kabbadi Men's Team is Invincible! Their relentless determination and impeccable teamwork have brought glory to India," he said on X. Winners of seven consecutive gold medals at the continental showpiece, the Indian men's team had suffered a shock semifinal loss to Iran at Jakarta five year's ago. With archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam winning her third gold medal, Modi said she has brought another proud moment for India. Her dedication and skill continue to make the nation proud, he said. "It is a historic moment for India at the Asian Games. Our Kabaddi Women's team has clinched the Gold! This victory is a testament to the indomita