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Asian Games: India take two silvers in equestrian
India bagged two silver medals in the equestrian competition at the 18th Asian Games here on Sunday.
Asiad 2018: India in compound women's team archery semis
Indian archers advanced to the semi-finals of the compound women's team event at the 2018 Asian Games here on Sunday.
Ramkumar biggest disappointment, says coach Zeeshan afte tennis team misses medal target
The Indian tennis contingent won three medals instead of the projected five but that happened due to Ramkumar Ramanathan's disappointing performance in singles and the unexpected absence of stalwart Leander Paes, said coach Zeeshan Ali. "The target was a medal in all five events. Ram was a big disappointment in singles. Expected a lot from the second seed, he had been playing good tennis over the last six months. Disappointed that he played a wrong tactical match, doing things that he was not comfortable doing (serve and volley). There was a medal prospect right there," Ali told PTI, reflecting on the performance here. India won five medals including a mixed doubles gold at Incheon four years ago. At the Jakabaring Tennis Center, medals came from men's doubles, men's singles and women's singles. The captain and coach said India should have won two men's singles medals and one in mixed doubles. "It was a very creditable performance from Prajnesh to win a medal but he was the fourth ...
Asiad: India win two silvers in Equestrian
India claimed two medals in the equestrian event of the 18th Asian Games with Fouaad Mirza securing the silver in individual jumping event besides guiding the country to a second-place finish in the team competition, here today. Mirza won the silver medal with a score of 26.40, while Japan's Oiwa Yoshiaki clinched the gold with a score of 22.70. China's Hua Tian Alex finished in third position to win the bronze medal, with a score of 27.10. The Indian team, comprising Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik and Jitender Singh apart from Mirza, also claimed the silver with a score of 121.30. Japan finished on top with a score of 82.40, while Thailand bagged the bronze with a score of 126.70.
Training, diet, and a fight against finances: The life of a pahalwan
"I want to become like Sushil Kumar," says 9-year-old Yash, fighting back a giggle while surrounded by a group of young "pahalwans" in training, all aged between 9 and 12. Far away from home at the Chhatrasal Stadium here, the young boy from a small village of Asoda in Bahadurgarh, Haryana is dreaming of things that not many nine-year-olds dream of. With Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat grabbing gold and Divya Kakran a bronze at the ongoing Asian Games in Indonesia, the city's "akhadas" are buzzing with energy. Meenakshi Gahlout, a 20-year-old wrestler from Jhajjar, Haryana, is among some 40 young wrestlers at the Master Chandgiram Akhara, the first such centre to train women wrestlers in the Training under Sahdev Singh Balyan, Gahlout, who joined the akhada only a month ago after a gap of three years following an injury, likes the practice schedule and coaches here. "Coaching is tougher and advanced here. We go for running, sprint, then PT and bouts on the mat. They prepare us for the ...
India's young shooters need to be protected, say national coaches
India's teenage shooting prodigies, who had a mixed campaign at the Asian Games, need to be protected from the lure of money and petty politics, believe national coaches Mansher Singh and Jaspal Rana. The Games have been more positive than negative for the highly-rated youngsters. Sixteen-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary became the youngest Indian to win a shooting gold in the competition history, achieving the stupendous feat in the 10m air pistol. In shotgun, 15-year-old Shardul Vihan and Lakshay Sheoran, 19, won a silver each in the double trap and trap event. With the confidence that these school kids have gone about their business, it has forced the world shooting fraternity to take notice. "We will lose them if their innocence is not protected," Mansher Singh, team leader of the Indian shooting contingent and shotgun coach, told PTI on the final day of the competition. "We have to treat them like 15 and 16-year-olds. We have to make them feel happy and secure. It is the most pressing .
Asian Games: Indian shooters, tennis players yet to get daily allowance
The Indian shooting and tennis contingent are yet to receive their daily allowance, though their events in Palembang are drawing to a close.All the Indian athletes, who are participating in the 18th edition of Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, have been given forex cards but no money has been received by the participants so far.Speaking on the same, deputy chef de mission BS Kushwaha told ANI, "Handed over forex cards to athletes and informed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), but yes, some got it activated and some of them are waiting as it took two to three days. There were issues of signatures. They (athletes) will get their allowance once the card is activated."When asked about the delay, Kushwaha added that he had no idea about it.India currently stands at the eight spot in the medal table with a total tally of 29 - seven gold, five silver and 17 bronze medals.
Asiad Archery: Indian men's compound team enters quarters
Defending champions India reached the quarterfinals of the men's compound team, edging out a fighting Qatar 227-213 in the 1/8 Elimination round at the Asian Games, here today. The team comprising Abhishek Verma, Aman Saini and Rajat Chauhan won all four sets. However, the second and third sets were very close with scores being 65-55 and 56-54. Abhishek and Chauhan were part of the team that won gold in Incheon four year ago. The Indian team next faces Philippines.
Asiad 2018: India lose to Taiwan in men's handball
India produced a spirited fight before being outplayed by Taiwan in Group 3 match in the men's handball competition at the 18th Asian Games here on Sunday.
Asiad 2018: Bahrain's Rose Chelimo wins gold in women's marathon
Bahrain's Rose Chelimo won gold in the women's marathon at the Asian Games here on Sunday.
Anu, Jauna reach final of 400m hurdles
Asian championship silver medallist Anu Raghavan kept herself in race for a maiden Asian Games medal by qualifying for the final of the women's 400m hurdles final, here today. The 25-year-old from Kerala was third fastest in Heat 2 and also overall third with a timing of 56.77s. Joining her was compatriot Jauna Murmu (59.20s) as the last best loser. Anu had won a silver at the Asian Championship held in Bhubaneshwar. Bahrain's Oluwakemi Adekoya was the fastest woman, who clocked 54.87 and was followed by Vietnam's Quach Thi Lan.
Duncan Fletcher deserves credit for shaping Indian pace attack: Nick Compton
Duncan Fletcher handled the toughest transition phase in Indian cricket post the retirement of stalwarts and he should be given due credit for shaping of the pace of attack of the current team, former England opener Nick Compton. Indian pacers took 19 out of 20 wickets at the Trent Bridge where India beat England by 203 runs to peg the series at 2-1. Compton feels that just like James Anderson and Stuart Broad were guided by Fletcher in their formative years, the current lot (Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar) has benefitted from the inputs of the respected Zimbabwean coach. "India's pace attack hasn't come together all of a sudden. It has taken time and it has happened one by one, as all of these bowlers took their time coming off age. India didn't have so many pacers at once earlier, but now they do. And all (most) of them, at some point have played under Fletcher, so it is a credit to him. This process (of building a pace attack) started long ago and it has come ...
Asiad 2018: Anu, Murmu in women's 400m hurdles final
India's Anu Raghavan and Jauna Murmu qualified for the women's 400 metre hurdles final at the 2018 Asian Games here on Sunday.
Chelimo slams heat, pollution after marathon gold
World champion Rose Chelimo made light of brutal conditions today to scoop Asian Games gold for Bahrain with a runaway win in the women's marathon. The Kenyan-born athlete produced a devastating break from the leading pack after the 25-kilometre mark in Jakarta and ploughed a lonely furrow as she crossed the line to win in a modest time of two hours, 34.51 seconds. Chelimo's gold continued Bahrain's recent Asian Games success in the marathon after Eunice Kirwa and Hasan Mahboob -- both also born in Kenya -- won the women's and men's titles in 2014. Despite smashing her rivals in a slow race to take gold, Chelimo admitted that Jakarta's heat and poor air quality had caused her problems. "It was bad, it was too hot," the 29-year-old told AFP. "I felt something in my throat too. The air here, you feel like it's hard to breathe. "I felt like I wasn't going to finish but I found some morale and hope to keep going. Thank God I finished with no harm." Chelimo had already crossed the finish ..
HC asks sports secy to examine differently-abled TT players' plea to participate in Asian Para Games
The Delhi High Court has asked the secretary of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to examine and take expeditious decision on the matter relating to non-inclusion of 10 differently-abled table tennis players in the final list of participants for the upcoming Indonesia 2018 Asian Para Games. Justice Vibhu Bakhru said the secretary shall take the decision in consultation with the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) within a week. The court passed the order after noting that the last date for submission of the names of participants is already over and the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has already sent the names of the participants. "It is clarified that in the event, the ministry decides to permit the petitioners (players) to participate in the Asian Para Games 2018, PCI will take all necessary steps to ensure that the names of the said players are also included in the Indian contingent," the court said and disposed of the plea. The petition claimed that trials were ...
Tiger, Spieth confident in Ryder Cup security plans
American stars Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth expressed their confidence in security arrangements for next month's Ryder Cup team golf showdown in France. Ryder Cup organizers have been working with French police and government agencies on security measures at the course, Le Golf National, and team hotel in Versailles since May 2011, when France was awarded the Ryder Cup. The Telegraph of London reported earlier this week a "Ring of Steel" would be in place. And if French President Emmanuel Macron and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, were to attend, elite special forces would be placed on duty with mobile surface-to-air infrared missiles also deployed, according to the story. As well, the Versailles area will be closed to air traffic, with the exception of registered helicopters and fighter jets. An expected 50,000 fans are expected to flock to the course, with the September 28-30 event expected to be the strongest-guarded golfing event in the history of the ancient club-and-ball ...
Asiad 2018: India outclass Qatar in TT women's team event
The Indian women paddlers got their campaign underway at the 2018 Asian Games on a winning note as with a 3-0 thumping of Qatar in a Pool A tie here on Sunday.
Australia's Rohan Dennis wins opening stage of Vuelta a Espana
Australia's Rohan Dennis has won the opening stage of the Vuelta a Espana road cycling race, winning the 8 km time trial in this southern city to claim the leader's red jersey.
Salah strike beats Brighton to send Liverpool top
Jurgen Klopp branded goalkeeper Alisson "not cool" for a moment of audacious skill as Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Brighton, although the Anfield manager quickly forgave his Brazilian star. Alisson chipped the ball over the head of Brighton's Anthony Knockaert late in a slightly nervous victory that took Klopp's side to the summit for the first time since November 2016. It was a bold move and one which, given the disaster that befell his predecessor Loris Karius in the Champions League Final in May, had a few Liverpool supporters gasping anxiously. But the Brazilian, signed for a then world record fee for a goalkeeper of USD 65 million ($83 million) from Roma this summer, played a perfect pass to Virgil van Dijk, clearing up the danger and drawing huge cheers from the home supporters. Alisson also made a stunning late save from Pascal Gross that ensured Mohamed Salah's first-half goal was enough to earn a third straight win -- and third ...
Federer, del Potro, pleased to see Djokovic on the rise
Novak Djokovic, back from the wilderness with an unlikely Wimbledon triumph, has even better tennis in him, Swiss great Roger Federer says. "I think he probably still has more left in him. I think he's playing well, but I think he can even play better," Federer said in Flushing Meadows this week as he prepared for Monday's start of the US Open. Third-seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro also backed Djokovic to continue his rise back from a right elbow injury -- all the way back to number one in the world. "I believe in him," del Potro said. "I know he has everything to win the first position in the world again. "But I also know what he has been through to get into this position again. He had frustration with the injury. He leaves early in every tournament. It's not normal for a player like him." Federer got an up-close look at a rejuvenated Djokovic when the Serb beat him in the final at Cincinnati last week -- a triumph that saw Djokovic complete his collection of all nine ...