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Quake survivor Singh puts Nepal on Asian swim map
Having survived a killer earthquake and an embarrassing wardrobe glitch at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Nepali swimmer Gaurika Singh is not your typical 15-year-old. The bubbly schoolgirl made waves as the youngest athlete at the Olympics but is happy to shed that tag and reveals that she has come out of her shell since her baby-faced appearance in Brazil. "A lot of my friends say I'm really loud, which is fair enough because I am," Singh told AFP at the Asian Games on Monday. "I sometimes think in my head 'oh just shut up, Gaurika -- you're so annoying!' I'm a social person." Singh, who left Nepal as a toddler to move to London, got into a flap in Rio when she tore her swimsuit before her 100m backstroke heat before slipping on a new costume and winning the race. Fast forward two years and Singh is strolling around the Asian Games pool in Jakarta like a seasoned pro. She is a whopping six years older than Indonesian skateboarder Aliqqa Novvery, who at nine is the youngest athlete at the ...
Rowing: Dushyant and men's quadruple sculls team in finals
Dushyant Chauhan and the Indian men's quadruple sculls team finished first in their respective heats to reach the finals of the rowing competition at the 18th Asian Games here today. Dushyant, who won a bronze at the single sculls in the Incheon Games four years ago, clocked 7:43.08 to emerge the fastest in heat 1 and second overall behind South Korea's Hyunsu Park, who recorded 7:22.08. Starting off in lane 4, the quartet of Sawarn Singh, Dattu Baban Bhokanal, Om Prakash and Sukhmeet Singh qualified comfortably for the final, clocking 6:15.18 seconds. They finished the fastest overall. The pair of Bhagwan Singh and Rohit Kumar made it to the repechage round in the men's lightweight double sculls event. Singh and Kumar finished second in heat 1 clocking a time of 6:57.75 seconds. In the men's lightweight eight heats, the Indian team comprising Akshat, Jegan Sekar, Hardeep Singh, Sumit, Bhopal Singh, Jagvir Singh, Tejas Hananmant Shinde, Pranay Ganesh Naukarkar and Lakshman Rohith ...
Lakshay claims silver in men's trap for shooting's third medal
Young Indian shooter Lakshay claimed the silver medal in the men's trap event of the Asian Games here today. The 19-year-old Lakshay shot 39 out of 45 to finish second on the podium. Taipei's Kunpi Yang won the gold medal while equalling the Games record with 48, while Korea's Daemyeong Ahn bagged bronze after scoring 30 at the JSC Shooting Range. Manavjit Singh Sandhu, who topped the qualification, finished fourth in the final with 26 after 30 shots, having stayed on course for a while. This is the Indian shooting contingent's third medal at the ongoing Games.
Vinesh gets close to Asiad gold, Sakshi, Pooja to fight for bronze
Vinesh Phogat exacted sweet revenge on Yanan Sun on her way to the final of 50kg category but Sakshi Malik paid the price for being over-defensive in the 62kg wrestling at the Asian Games today. Olympic medallist Sakshi was left to fight for bronze and so was CWG silver medallist Pooja Dhanda after losing her semifinal in the 57kg. Pinki was the only Indian wrestler to not reach the medal round as she lost her first round bout in the 53kg category against Mongolia's Sumiya Erdenechimeg. She could not score a single point and lost her bout by technical superiority. Sumit Malik, the last Indian remaining in the men's freestyle, bit the dust in the 125kg as he could not face his opponent even for two minutes, losing by technical superiority. The men's campaign thus finished with just one gold medal from Bajrang Punia (65kg). Starting the day for India was Vinesh, who was up against China's Sun, against whom she had suffered the heart-breaking leg injury during the Rio Olympics. This time
4 Japanese basketball players axed from Asian Games
The Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) has banned its four basketball players from participating in the Asian Games following an alleged prostitute scandal.The decision came after four players- Takuya Hashimoto, Keita Imamura, Takuma Sato, Yuya Nagyoshi- were spotted at the red light district of Jakarta in their official team jersey.Describing the whole incident, one of JOC spokespersons confirmed that the committee has withdrawn the accreditation of the involved players and they have been deported back to Japan.Speaking to ANI, the spokesperson said, "After the Japanese team had a match with Qatar on August 16, some players went out of the athletes' village to have some Japanese food. Afterward, they had an opportunity to have some communication with some girls. Each of them went to a hotel and they had some affairs. They came back to athletes' village on August 17 at around 4 or 5 in the morning. So, the Japanese Olympic Committee has decided that they will not be allowed in the team as .
Asiad 2018: Vinesh storms into final; Sakshi, Pooja lose in semis
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat ensured India of at least a silver medal after storming into the finals of the women's freestyle 50 kilogram category at the 2018 Asian Games here on Monday.
Asian Games: India women's badminton team crash out
Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu was the only one to register a win over her opponent as the Indian women's badminton team lost 1-3 to Japan in the quarter-finals of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games here on Monday.In the first women's singles match, Sindhu produced a rich vein of form as she eased past Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-18, 21-19 in a 41-minute clash to give India a 1-0 lead.Earlier, Sindhu had defeated Yamaguchi in the recently-concluded World Badminton Championship to make a second-place finish on the podium.In women's doubles match, the Indian duo of Sikki Reddy and Arathi Sara slumped to a 15-21, 6-21 defeat at the hands of Fukushima Yuki and Hirota Sayaka to allow Japan make it 1-1.Meanwhile, former world number one Saina Nehwal was handed over a close 11-21, 25-23, 16-21 defeat by ace Japanese player Nozomi Okuhara in a thrilling women's singles match that lasted one hour and 11 minutes.In the must-win fourth dead rubber, the Indian pair of PV Sindhu ...
Nadal stays atop of ATP rankings, Djokovic jumps 4 positions
Spain's Rafael Nadal maintained the No. 1 spot in the men's Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released on Monday with 10,040 points.
Asiad 2018: Wrestlers Vinesh, Pooja, Sakshi enter semis
India's Vinesh Phogat, Pooja Dhanda and Sakshi Malik ensured a medal each after registering comprehensive wins to advance to the semi-finals of their respective weight categories in women's freestyle wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games here on Monday.
Asiad 2018: Apurvi Chandela bows out of women's 10m Air Rifle finals
Shooter Apurvi Chandela bowed out of the women's 10m Air Rifle finals as she finished fifth in the category here on Monday.
Alcohol-free Games Village leave officials high and dry
The 'no alcohol' policy at the Asian Games Village has not gone down well with the coaches and officials travelling with the athletes. Some have even tried to smuggle alcohol into the Village but with little success. An alcohol-free zone is not a surprise considering Indonesia banned liquor sale from departmental stores in 2015, barring the tourist-heavy Bali province. Indonesia also has the largest Muslim population in the world. "Only yesterday I saw whiskey bottles lying with the security guards at the Games Village. They are very strict about it. Though athletes don't care much about the lack of alcohol, it is very normal to find a beer in the international zone of any major multi-sporting event including the Commonwealth Games this year," a coach of the Indian contingent told PTI. While alcohol is readily available in pubs and restaurants in co-host Jakarta, it is tough to find even a mild beer in the port city of Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra province. For those ...
Ronaldo's dramatic debut ends with goalkeeper in hospital
Cristiano Ronaldo's Serie A debut was marked not by a goal but by accidentally putting the opposing team's goalkeeper in hospital. With the score locked at 2-2 late on in Juventus' match at Chievo Verona, Ronaldo collided with Stefano Sorrentino in a chaotic penalty area. Sorrentino was knocked out cold briefly and there were an anxious few minutes as he received immediate treatment before being substituted. The 39-year-old goalkeeper was immediately taken to the hospital and released on Sunday morning with a fractured nose, bruising to his left shoulder and whiplash. Sorrentino was able to joke about the incident, posting a photo on Twitter with the caption: "Thanks for your messages of support, affection and esteem. We are a fantastic group and yesterday we almost achieved the feat: while CR7 got me in full!" He also later revealed on the social media site that Ronaldo had been in touch: "I received a message of support and wishing me a speedy recovery from Cristiano Ronaldo. Thanks
Four Japan athletes booted from Asian Games in prostitute scandal
Four Japanese basketball players have been sent home from the Asian Games in disgrace for allegedly paying prostitutes for sex, the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) said Monday. The players were spotted in a notorious red light district of Jakarta in their national jerseys last week, JOC officials told a press conference, saying the quartet had been ordered to leave immediately. News that Yuya Nagayoshi, Takuya Hashimoto, Takuma Sato, Keita Imamura had been booted out will come as a major embarrassment for Japan, who were forced to send a swimmer home from the last Asian Games in 2014 for stealing a journalist's camera. "I just feel a sense of shame," Japan's chef de mission Yasuhiro Yamashita told reporters. "We deeply apologise and intend to give the athletes thorough guidance from now on." The basketball players had dinner after leaving the Games village and are believed to have been solicited by touts on the street to go to a hotel with women, Yamashita added. "I would like to ...
Chinese Super League down to wire in 'fierce battle'
The Chinese Super League (CSL) is in the throes of the most closely contested title race in its history with just three points separating the top four as they approach the home straight. Beijing Guoan and Shanghai SIPG share the top spot on equal points with the two sides meeting at the end of September in what is shaping up to be a championship six-pointer. With a third of the season left, Shandong Luneng are a point behind and Fabio Cannavaro's reigning champions Guangzhou Evergrande three points off the summit in what Chinese media are terming "a fierce battle" to the finish in November. SIPG coach Vitor Pereira will feel that his side, boasting the expensive Brazilian duo Hulk and Oscar, are in slightly the better position because they have played a game less than Guoan and Luneng. And in Wu Lei, Pereira has the CSL top-scorer, the Chinese international plundering 18 goals in 18 matches this season. Wu was at it again on Saturday, scoring twice in a 3-2 away win at a Chongqing ...
Asiad 2018: Indian women's badminton team crash out in quarters
India crashed out of the Asian Games womens badminton team event on Monday after going down 1-3 to a formidable Japan in the quarter-finals here on Monday.
Asaid 2018: India lose women's team badminton QF
The Indian women badminton team is out of the medal race in the 2018 Asian Games as they lost 1-3 to Japan in the Women's Team quarterfinal event here on Monday.
Djokovic wins men's tennis title in Cincinnati, defeats Federer
Serbia's Novak Djokovic has defeated Switzerland's Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 in the Western & Southern Open here, finally winning the tennis tourney that had eluded him.
Saina's defeat knocks India out of women's team event
An inconsistent Saina Nehwal saved four match points before losing to Nozomi Okuhara after PV Sindhu's gritty win over world number one Japanese Akane Yamaguchi, as India crashed out of the Asian Games women's badminton team event today. The Indian women's team, which won a historic bronze in the last edition in Incheon, lost the quarterfinal to the top-seeded and the most formidable team in the world. It was always going to be a close affair between Sindhu and Yamaguchi but the Indian prevailed in the tight opening singles 21-18 21-19. Sindhu, who took 41 minutes to put India ahead, had also beaten Yamaguchi at the recent World Championship on the way to the final. N Sikki Reddy and Arathi Sunil struggled to contain unforced errors and lost tamely 15-21 6-21 to Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota, allowing the Japanese to make it 1-1. In the crucial second women's singles, Saina made a dramatic comeback and saved four match points in the second game, but eventually lost 11-21 25-23 ...
Bale leads Real Madrid to easy 2-0 win over Getafe
Gareth Bale led Real Madrid to an easy 2-0 win over Getafe on Sunday in their first match of the La Liga season.
'Spiritual' shooter Deepak Kumar finally lands a major medal
India's Deepak Kumar produced a late surge to steal a silver in the men's 10m rifle event at the Asian Games, giving the shooting contingent its second medal here. China's defending champion Yang Haoran was a cut above the rest, winning the gold with an aggregate of 249.1. Deepak, who was not in the race for a medal until the 18th shot when he produced a perfect 10.9, earned his maiden Asian Games medal with 247.7, pushing Taipei's Lu Shaochuan to third with 226.8 in the 24-shot final. Ravi Kumar, who had won a mixed team bronze alongside Apurvi Chandela yesterday, was unlucky to miss out on a medal. He was eliminated after the 20th shot, scoring 205.2. For the Delhi-based Deepak, it was his first major individual medal, after having won a World Cup in mixed team event alongside Mehuli Ghosh in Guadalajara earlier this year. A medal from a highly competitive field is a promising result but still there is a long way to go before the current crop can match the performances by Olympic ...