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Hangzhou Asian Games | With five medals, the Indian rowers make a splash

Indians equal best-ever performance in rowing at Asian Games, winning two silvers and three bronzes. Balraj Panwar came close to gold, while the men's Four and Quadruple Sculls teams added two bronze. Despite a mistake in the Four event, rowers were proud to challenge China's dominance in the water.

The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023

Hangzhou Asian Games | Titas Sadhu breathes fire as the Women In Blue strike gold

Titas Sadhu stars in India's maiden Asian Games gold win, defending a modest 117 with her hostile pace. She took 3/6 in her first spell, then returned to clean up Nilakshi de Silva with a yorker. Earlier, Jemimah Rodrigues (42) and Smriti Mandhana (46) added 73 runs to set up…

The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023

Dad's brave call proved right for double Asian Games medallist Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar

HANGZHOU: When the shootoff shot released by Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar hit a 10.8 to beat compatriot Rudrankksh Patil's 10.5 on Monday, both were already Asian Games gold medallists. With Divyansh Singh Panwar included, the trio had won the men's 10m air rifle team gold with a world record score…

The Times of India · Sep 25, 2023

Winning five medals in tough competition like Asian Games is huge: Rowing coach Ismail Baig

NEW DELHI: The Indian rowing team narrowly missed out on the elusive gold medal but head coach Ismail Baig couldn't be more delighted as his wards finished the competition with an extraordinary 5 medals at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday.

The Times of India · Sep 25, 2023

Cricket at the Asian Games reminds of what's surely coming to the Olympics

The Asian Games offer a preview of what could soon be coming to the Olympics

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

South Korea breezes through first day of League of Legends competition in Asian Games esports

South Korea’s League of Legends team has breezed through its first day of competition at the Asian Games and was bolstered by a strong performance by top player Lee Sang-hyeok

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Hangzhou Asian Games | Gold medal favourite Bopanna-Bhambri pair suffers shock exit, Ankita, Rutuja progress to pre-quarterfinals

Lower-ranked Uzbekistan pair stuns top-seeded Indians Bopanna & Bhambri in Asian Games 2nd round. Bhambri's serve & strokes falter in latter part of match.

The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023

Asian Games: Indian rowers bag five medals but gold eludes them

NEW DELHI: Indian rowers secured two bronze medals on the final day of the Asian Games, finishing their campaign with a total of five medals, surpassing their previous edition's count of three. Despite their strong performance, the Indian rowing squad was unable to clinch a gold medal, which they had…

The Times of India · Sep 25, 2023

Asian Games: Gold medal favorites Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri upset by Uzbekistan duo

NEW DELHI: In a stunning upset, gold medal favorites and top seeds Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri were knocked out of the Asian Games by lower-ranked Sergey Fomin and Khumoyun Sultanov from Uzbekistan. The Uzbeki players raised their game to secure a 2-6, 6-3, 10-6 win in the second round.

The Times of India · Sep 25, 2023

China, Syria Deepen Ties With ‘Strategic Partnership’

President Xi Jinping met Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in Hangzhou ahead of the opening of 19th Asian Games — the latter’s first trip to China in nearly two decades

Caixin Global · Sep 25, 2023