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Indian shooters excel in Hangzhou but Olympics will be the real test

NEW DELHI: Indian shooters made a huge statement at the Asian Games, scripting a trail of success and returning home with an unprecedented 22 medals, the country's best ever showing in the continental showpiece.

The Times of India

Asian Games: Curtains down as India look up

Goodbye Hangzhou: Happy ending to successful Asian Games; torch is handed over to next host Nagoya-Aichi

The Times of India

Thank you Hangzhou, hello Aichi-Nagayo

Closing ceremony celebrates solidarity in Asia: Li, Randhir praise Hangzhou for delivering ‘distinctly Chinese’ Games. Hundreds of athletes from 45 countries congregate to celebrate success of Indian contingent, best-ever Asian Games campaign with 107 medals. LED giant sprouting osmanthuses, video package of best moments, cauldron extinguished by digital torchbearer.

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Hangzhou Asian Games | Medals across 21 events; Indian sportspersons make big strides

India crossed the 100-medal mark for the first time at the Asian Games, with athletes from 21 sports winning medals. Read more on The Hindu

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Colourful closing ceremony brings curtains down on memorable Hangzhou Asian Games

NEW DELHI: The 2023 Asian Games on Sunday concluded with a spectacular closing ceremony in Hangzhou, celebrating the incredible achievements of the athletes and showcasing China's rich cultural heritage.

The Times of India

Hangzhou Asian Games | Security tightened ahead of closing ceremony

China hosted the Asian Games in Hangzhou, with 12,407 athletes from 45 nations competing in 40 sports. China topped the medals table with 201 golds, two better than their previous best of 199. Japan took second place with 52 golds, and South Korea third on 42. India’s total medal haul…

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Ojas scripts history with golden treble, Nagpur's bullseye knight is India's pride

Nagpur's Ojas Pravin Deotale etched his name in India's sporting history along with Jyothi Surekha Vennam of Vijayawada, by scoring a rare golden hat-trick at Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday. No other Indian archer ever has scored a treble of gold medals in Asian Games. The 21-year-old ace archer, who…

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'Entire nation is overjoyed': PM Modi praises athletes after India's best-ever Asian Games performance

NEW DELHI: As Indian athletes delivered a spectacular performance at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, achieving a remarkable tally of 107 medals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the athletes and said that the 'entire nation is overjoyed'. This achievement holds the promise of an exceptional show at the 2024…

The Times of India

100th milestone: India's Asian Games campaign concludes after historic roars and records

HANGZHOU: Even before India entered its last day of competition at the 19th Asian Games on October 7, confirmations for podium-finishes had ensured that the 100-medal mark would be accomplished. And it didn't take long to come. In the early hours of Saturday in India, the women's kabaddi team's win…

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Asian Games: Nation proud of players for bringing home 107 medals, says President Droupadi Murmu

NEW DELHI: India's contingent signs off with an impressive show of skill and grit at the Asian Games and the nation is proud of the players who bring home 107 medals, setting new benchmarks of excellence, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday.

The Times of India

Hangzhou Asian Games | All that glitters is gold indeed for India!

India finished with a record haul of 107 medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games, its best ever, on October 7, the penultimate day of the event. India has won 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze medals. There are no events scheduled for India on the final day of the…

The Hindu

Asian Games: Flu outbreak, visit to the clinic & a historic gold - How Satwik-Chirag fought it out

HANGZHOU: A day before their match against the Indonesians, one-half of India's giant-killing men's doubles badminton duo was down for the count. Chirag Shetty got infected with influenza. Two days before that, after a sort of flu outbreak in the shuttlers' camp, an unwell Rohan Kapoor was forced to concede…

The Times of India

Hangzhou Asian Games kabaddi | Gold worth a wait for Indian men team

Pawan Sehrawat declared "apna gold wapas leke ayenge" and India did just that, despite the drama on the field. The men's team faced confusion and criticism from referees and jury, while the women's team had to prove they were still the best. The badminton team overcame illness and fatigue to…

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Asian Games: A deputy collector and an accidental archer deliver golden hat-tricks for India in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU: Jyothi Surekha Vennam is a Deputy Collector in Andhra Pradesh. Ojas Deotale won a national gymnastics silver medal before the bow and arrow became his best friends. Now, both are owners of a rare feat -- they are India's triple gold medallists in the same edition of the Asian…

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The way I shot right through the Asian Games was really pleasing: Jyothi

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Asian Games: 50 year age gap between India's oldest and youngest medallists in historic campaign

HANGZHOU: Age is just a number in sports. It may sound cliched, but played out factually at the 19th Asian Games, where India's youngest and the oldest medallists are separated by a whopping 50 year age gap between them.

The Times of India

Asian Games: Indian women's hockey team signs off with bronze after beating Japan 2-1

NEW DELHI: Entering the tournament as favourites, the Indian women's hockey team faced an unexpected setback in the semis but bounced back strongly on Saturday to earn a 2-1 win over defending champions Japan to clinch the bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.

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Hangzhou Asian Games hockey | Indian women beat defending champion Japan; clinch bronze

Indian women's hockey team rose from shock semifinal loss to edge past Japan 2-1 and claim bronze at Asian Games. Ranked 7th, they avenged 2018 defeat and earned fourth bronze medal. Deepika scored from penalty stroke, Sushila from set piece and Japan equalised from penalty corner.

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Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 1.5 crore for hockey hero Amit Rohidas

BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced Rs 1.5 crore cash award for Odisha's hockey hero Amit Rohidas for Gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

The Times of India

India bag historic gold in men's cricket at Asian Games

NEW DELHI: India secured a historic victory in the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games, clinching the gold medal in their debut appearance. The triumph, however, came in an anti-climactic fashion as rain disrupted the final match against Afghanistan, forcing it to be abandoned.

The Times of India

Asian Games: Satwik and Chirag win historic badminton gold in Hangzhou

NEW DELHI: The men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched India's first-ever gold medal in badminton at the Asian Games. This historic triumph unfolded with an impressive straight-game victory over South Korea's Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho, creating an unforgettable moment on a memorable Sunday.

The Hindu

Hangzhou Asian Games cricket | Indian men clinch gold without having to bat

India were crowned Asian Games men’s cricket champions on their first attempt and without needing to bat on October 7 in an anti-climatic finish, consigning Afghanistan to a third consecutive silver.

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Hangzhou Asian Games Badminton | Satwik and Chirag achieve crowing glory with doubles gold

Satwik and Chirag earn India's first-ever badminton gold at Asian Games. The duo won 21-18, 21-16 in straight games to achieve their crowning glory. It was India's first medal in men's doubles in 41 years.

The Times of India

Calm Harmanpreet Singh is MS Dhoni of Indian hockey team: Dhanraj Pillay

NEW DELHI: The calm and composed leadership of Harmanpreet Singh played a pivotal role in the Indian men's hockey team's successful campaign at the Hangzhou Asian Games, according to former Indian hockey star Dhanraj Pillay. He likened Harmanpreet's leadership style to that of "Captain Cool" MS Dhoni. Dhanraj, who led…

The Times of India

Asian Games: PM hails the historic feat, invites the contingent over

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the historic feat of the Indian contingent at Asian Games of winning more than 100 medals, first ever in the games history and invited the participants to his residence on their return to India.

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