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Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates second set of India’s Asian Games medallists

Union Sports Minister felicitates 2nd batch of Asian Games medallists, majority of whom are shooters. 22 medals won by shooters, 7 gold, 9 silver, 6 bronze. Minister confident India will win max medals ever. Athletes grateful for support, aiming for gold, Paris Olympics.

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Hangzhou Asian Games | Long jumper Ancy Sojan follows her own process to achieve success

Ancy Sojan follows her own process to achieve success, citing MS Dhoni's mantra of 'results over process'. Despite a setback, she persevered and won a silver medal at the Asian Games. She credits her mental conditioning trainer and her own discipline for her success. Ancy is now ready to take…

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Hangzhou Asian Games table tennis | Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee lose in semifinals; settle for bronze

North Korean pair Chu Suyong/Pak Sugyong faced India's Sutirtha/Ayhika Mukherjee in attritional table tennis. India won bronze after losing semifinal 3-3, but the Mukherjees' use of 4 different rubbers made it hard for opponents to read. They hope to use their medal to improve in the future.

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Hangzhou Asian Games | Swapna’s ‘outburst’ tweet leaves Nandini upset and fuming

Swapna Barman accuses Agasara Nandini of being ineligible to compete in Asian Games, leading to heated exchange. Nandini demands proof from Barman, expresses sadness at being pulled down after winning medal for India. Barman claims Nandini couldn't have achieved performance in 4 months.

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Winning gold with an Asian Games record is just the beginning: shooter Kynan Chenai

Kynan Chenai, a shooter from Hyderabad, won a gold medal in the Asian Games with an Asian Games record. He considers it a stepping stone to his ultimate dream of winning an Olympic medal. He is preparing for the Olympic qualifying event in Korea and is motivated to keep going.…

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Asian Games cricket | India men’s side soaks in the Games experience

In the days since the cricket side landed in Hangzhou for the Asian Games, the players have been watching athletes of other disciplines from the stands and mixing with them in the athletes’ village

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Sutirtha and Ayhika, the Mukherjees from Naihati, who secured a table tennis medal for India in Hangzhou

Ayhika and Sutirtha, childhood friends from Naihati, India, won a bronze medal in the Asian Games table tennis event. The dynamic duo beat China’s Meng Chen and Yidi Wang in the quarterfinal, using their unique combination of soft and long-pimpled rubbers. With the help of their coach, Mamata Prabhu, they…

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India's star boxer Nikhat Zareen ends Asian Games campaign with bronze medal

Reigning World Champion, Nikhat Zareen ended her 19th Asian Games campaign with a bronze medal after going down in a closely fought semifinal bout on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Asian Games: Avinash Sable shatters records with gold in men's 3000m steeplechase

Avinash Sable, the track and field athlete, made history on Sunday by securing a gold medal in the men's 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Games, setting a new record with his outstanding performance. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hangzhou Asian Games athletics | Sable becomes first Indian to win 3,000m steeplechase gold, Toor defends shot put title

Avinash Sable wins India's first gold in athletics at Asian Games in Hangzhou. Swapna Barman finishes fourth. Nandini Agasara fifth. Amlan Borgohain third in 200m heats, Jyothi Yarraji fails to make cut for 200m final but in contention for 100m hurdles medal.

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AP PHOTOS: Asian Games wrap up their first week in Hangzhou, China

The two-week Asian Games featuring 12,500 participants from 45 nations and territories have completed their first week in China

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Hangzhou Asian Games badminton: Indian men one win away from first-ever team gold

India keep gold medal hopes alive, reach men's team badminton final at Asian Games. World No. 7 HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Srikanth win singles matches. India assured of at least silver medal, last won men's team medal in 1986. 10 badminton medals won in Asian Games history.

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Hangzhou Asian Games | Mirabai Chanu's campaign ends in heartbreak, finishes fourth

Chanu's Asian Games campaign ends in agony as she fails to lift 117kg, falls flat on back. She settles for fourth place with 191kg (83kg+108kg). Ri Song-gum of North Korea defends crown with world record lift of 124kg in clean and jerk, total effort of 216kg. Thanyathon Sukcharoe of Thailand…

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Asian Games: India wins gold in tennis mixed doubles

The Indian tennis duo Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale bagged the gold medal in the tennis mixed doubles at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hangzhou Asian Games | Neeraj Chopra returns to the stage where his sporting success began

Neeraj Chopra is in Hangzhou to defend his title at the Asian Games. From 2018 to now, the world of Indian sports has changed with the Olympic and World Champion now its lodestar.

The Hindu

Qin, Zhang star as China send Olympic warning in Asian Games blitz

China's swimmers sent a final warning shot from the Asian Games, claiming four titles on the final day. Qin Haiyang completed the breaststroke treble and Zhang Yufei won six golds. Multiple Games and Asian bests were set, incl. Pan Zhanle's 47 sec. 100m freestyle, Wang Shun's 7th fastest 200m medley,…

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Aditi stays T-2, women's team third; Lahiri ninth in men’s section at Asian Games

Aditi Ashok is one shot behind leader at T-2 in Asian Games, keeping India in medal contention. Pranavi Urs and Avani Prashanth also in Top-15. Anirban Lahiri T-9, Shubhankar Sharma T-21 in men's event. India women 3rd, men 6th in team standings. Taichi Kho leads men's individual event by 6…

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Afghan boxer first reported doping case at Asian Games

Afghan boxer Mohammad Khaibar Nooristani suspended for failing doping test at Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. He tested positive for two anabolic steroids. ITA collected sample on September 21 and the athlete has been provisionally suspended.

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Hangzhou Asian Games | Kiran Baliyan ends India’s 72-year wait for a women’s shot put medal

Indian woman shot putter Baliyan wins bronze at Asian Games, the first in 72 years. Manpreet Kaur (5th) and Himanshi Malik (5th) also competed. Tanya Chaudhary and Rachna Kumari (7th and 9th) in hammer throw. Muhammed Ajmal and Muhammed Anas Yahiya (2nd and 3rd) in 400m race. Baliyan first Indian…

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Eumir Marcial Advances In Asian Games Boxing, Eyes Paris Olympics

Olympic bronze medalist Marcial aims for automatic qualification in farewell bid, but faces tougher challenges ahead.

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Hangzhou Asian Games: Champion, mentor, senior pro: At 37, Saurav Ghosal, flagbearer of Indian squash, is all this and much more

Saurav Ghosal is a 37-year-old squash champion who has been a pro for 20+ years. He has won 7 medals in Asian Games, 2 bronze at CWG, mixed doubles gold at World Doubles Championship, third at World Cup, and multiple PSA Tour titles. He recently led India to a hard-fought…

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Hangzhou Asian Games | 18 and counting: Indian shooting has its best ever medal count

Ind. shooting has best-ever medal tally at Asian Games: 18 medals incl. 6 gold, 7 silver & 5 bronze. Aishwary & Esha add 2 each to complete quartet. Tomar's 4 medals incl. gold & silver in rifle 50m 3-Position; Palak youngest shooter with gold & Games record in 10m Air…

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Hangzhou Asian Games | Bopanna and Bhosale enter final of the mixed doubles tennis

India's Rohan Bopanna & Rutuja Bhosale beat Chinese Taipei's Yu-hsiou Hsu and Hao-ching Chan to reach the Asian Games tennis final.

The Independent UK

China wins bronze in League of Legends but all eyes on South Korea in gold-medal match

China’s League of Legends team hung on to take bronze in the Asian Games esports event by overcoming a strong challenge from Vietnam

The Hindu

Hangzhou Asian Games | Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan settle for silver in men’s doubles tennis final

Ramkumar and Myneni lose to Chinese Taipei in Asian Games final, earning silver medal. Crowd support for Taipei duo was raucous, disrupting rhythm of match. Despite 8 successive points on serve, Indian pair lost 5 serve points in opening set. Unforced errors and difficulty at net contributed to loss. Jang,…

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