Asian Games 2023 Highlights: India's medal tally touches 53 as Avinash Sable, Tajinder Pal Singh clinch gold
1 min read . 02 Oct 2023
Asian Games 2023 Highlights: It's weekend today, but Indian sports players are all focused to pump up India's performance in the ongoing Asian Games competition in Hanghzou China. So far, India have won a total of 38 medals.
Notably, more than half of the gold medals came from shooting (6), and one from cricket and equestrian each. India will script history, as Indian badminton team is all set to compete for its first-ever Gold in Asian Games on Sunday.
India's star player, Aditi Ashok, won silver in golf on Sunday. Indian shooters are also expected to bring medals for the country today.
Other than badminton, two-time boxing world champion Nikhat Zareen, will be in action today to confirm her place in women's 50 kg final. One medal is already assured from her side.
Olympic medallist Avinash Mukund Sable will spell his charm in athletics as he will compete in the men's 3000m steeplechase final. Other than this, Murali Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin will compete in men's long jump.
Track Asian Games LIVE medal tally here.
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01 Oct 2023, 08:56 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: India's medal tally
Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: It was a great day for India as India's medal tally reached 53 with 13 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 19 bronze medals.
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Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: End of the Day
Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: With an abundance of medals and a touch of controversy, today undoubtedly marked the most eventful day for Indian athletes at these Asian Games so far. Ultimately, the athletics team and nearly every competitor aiming for gold came through. A total of 13 medals were added to India's overall count today alone. Parveen secured one in the women's 57kg boxing category. Among these, there were two gold medals, an impressive seven silver medals, and three bronze medals. That's all for now, but stay tuned for an extensive coverage of today's events, especially the unusual circumstances surrounding Jyothi Yarraji's race, as we delve deeper into the details.
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01 Oct 2023, 08:01 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: Silver for India in Badminton
In the final showdown, Weng proved to be overwhelmingly superior to Manjunath. He suffered a resounding defeat with scores of 21-12 and 21-4. Remarkably, China managed to stage a remarkable comeback, overcoming a 2-0 deficit in the overall tie to claim victory with a 3-2 scoreline and secure the coveted gold medal. Nevertheless, this marks a momentous occasion in history, as it signifies the inaugural achievement of a medal for the Indian men's badminton team at the Asian Games, a remarkable silver medal to be precise.
01 Oct 2023, 07:42 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: Badminton - men's team final
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Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: Silver for JYOTHI YARRAJI
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01 Oct 2023, 07:03 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: Athletics - Women's hurdles final
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Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: India's medal tally touches 50
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01 Oct 2023, 05:00 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: Badminton - men's team final
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01 Oct 2023, 04:59 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 8 Live Updates: Boxing - BRONZE FOR NIKHAT ZAREEN
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"These type of events are so different from regular golf tournaments. Just being able to have a good performance, living in the athletes' village, playing on a course I've never played before … hopefully having this experience will translate to something good (in Paris), too," the golfer added.
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01 Oct 2023, 08:15 AM IST
Asian Games 2023: Amlan Borgohain qualifies for final in athletics 200 m final
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01 Oct 2023, 08:08 AM IST
Asian Games day 8 LIVE: Aditi Ashok remains in lead in golf
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01 Oct 2023, 07:57 AM IST
Asian Games day 7 LIVE Updates: Jyothi Yarraji misses out on qualifying for women's 200m final
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01 Oct 2023, 07:44 AM IST
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01 Oct 2023, 07:04 AM IST
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30 Sep 2023, 09:17 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: Diving
Indians are placed sixth in men’s synchronised 3m springboard with a score of 279.87.
30 Sep 2023, 08:24 PM IST
India beat Pakistan 10-2 in Men's Hockey Pool A match
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30 Sep 2023, 07:32 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: Srikanth fightback
Kidambi Srikanth forces the men's team badminton semifinals into the decider.
With both Korea and India at 2-2, Srikanth concedes the opening game 12-21 against Cho Geonyeop, but wins the second game 21-16.
The third game is underway.
30 Sep 2023, 07:31 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: Bridge team points/rank at end of play
Men’s Team: 205.98, Rank 2
Mixed Team: 178.62, Rank 4
Women’s Team:69.1, Rank 7
30 Sep 2023, 07:31 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: India lead 4-0
India lead 4-0 against Pakistan after the end of first-half of the men's hockey Pool A encounter.
30 Sep 2023, 07:30 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: Men's boxing
Nishant Dev goes down against Japan’s Sewonrets Quincy Mensah in the men's 71kg boxing quarterfinals.
Sewonrets Quincy Mensah beats Nishant 5-0.
30 Sep 2023, 07:30 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: Women’s 3x3 basketball quarterfinals
India loses to Chinese Taipei in the women’s 3x3 basketball quarterfinals 10-21.
30 Sep 2023, 06:36 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: India win silver and bronze
Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh produce a superb show in men's 10,000m final as they win silver and the bronze medal respectively.
Bahrain's Birhanu Yemataw Balew finished at the top, clocking 28:13.62
Kartik Kumar finished second, clocking 28:15.38
Gulveer Singh finished third, clocking 28:17.21
30 Sep 2023, 06:28 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: Badminton Men's team semifinal
India's Dhruv Kapila and Arjun Ramachandran Madathil lose the opening game 16-21 against Kim Wonho and Na Sungseung.
India, however, are leading 2-1 in the semifinal match with both the wins coming in the singles category.
30 Sep 2023, 06:16 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: Chess round 2 results
Indian men’s team drew with Uzbekistan 2.0-2.0.
Indian women’s team defeats Vietnam 2.5-0.5
30 Sep 2023, 06:01 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: Men's synchronised 3m springboard final
London Singh and Siddharth Pardeshi are placed sixth after round four of the men's synchronised 3m springboard final. They have a total of 169.17 points. China, who are leading the charts, have accumulated 267.18 points.
30 Sep 2023, 05:19 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: Weightlifting
Bindyarani failed to lift 83kg in her second attempt, which comes as a huge blow since the DPR Korean lifters had already registered successful lifts over 90kg.
She manages to lift 83kg in her third and final snatch attempt.
30 Sep 2023, 05:19 PM IST
Asian Games 2023 Day 7 Live Updates: Table-tennis women's doubles quarterfinals
A few unforced error by Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee, which leads to China win the third game 11-5.
India are still in the lead. IND 2-1 CHN
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