Finishing fourth is cruel. Knowing a medal was within your reach, only to slip away at the very last moment, is heartbreaking. To face it twice in as many days can be disastrous.
Divyansh Singh Panwar experienced it on Tuesday as he and Ramita Jindal finished out of the podium after losing to South Korea in the 10m air rifle mixed team as the highs of the first two days of the Asian Games at the range were tempered by a quiet Tuesday. On Monday, Divyansh had finished in the top eight but missed out on the final because the rules here stipulate only two athletes from a country can qualify.
