Hangzhou Asian Games- Day 7 turns to be a ‘racquet’ day for India
With gold in Squash and Tennis, India won five medals on day 7 of the Hangzhou Asian Games. Historic gold medals await in Table Tennis and Badminton. India on Day 7 On day 7, Sarabjot Singh and Divya Thadigol opened the medal count with 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team silver. it was India's 19th medal in Shooting at the Hangzhou Asian...
Hangzhou Asian Games- For India, shooting remained at the forefront on day 6; first medal in athletics earned
While shooters continued their good run, there was silver in Tennis and bronze in Squash and Athletics for India on Day 6 of the Hangzhou Asian Games. India on Day 6 India's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's team of Aishwary Pratap Tomar, Swapnil Kusale and Akhil Sheoran clinched the gold medal with a new world record of 1769. They surpassed the...
Hangzhou Asian Games- A mixed day 5 for Indians with 3 medal wins but defeat in Men’s Football
On day 5 of the Hangzhou Asian Games, India clinched 3 medals- 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze but Sunil Chhetri led Football team suffer pre-QF exit. India on Day 5 The shooting team, comprising Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema and Shiva Narwal clinched gold in the Men's 10m Air Pistol team event on Day 5. India’s edged past China...
Hangzhou Asian Games- Day 4 turns out to be a golden day for Indian Shooting
India bagged two gold, three silver and three bronze with shooters at the fore on Day 4 of Hangzhou Asian Games. India on Day 4 It was the Shooting day for India at the Hangzhou Asian Games. They won a total of seven medals with two gold, three silver and two bronze. Sift Kaur Samra shattered the world record to clinch...
Hangzhou Asian Games- India’s historic win in Dressage Team event on Day 3
India struck Equestrian gold after 41 years on Day 3 of Hangzhou Asian Games. China's 13-year old prodigy, Cui Chenxi, won gold in Skateboarding. India on Day 3 India won its first gold medal in Equestrian since 1982. The Indian team of Sudipti Hajela, Hriday Vipul Chheda, Anush Gaarwalla and Divyakriti Singh scored a total of 209.205 to win gold in...
Hangzhou Asian Games- India win two gold on day 2; China’s medal rush continues
On day 2 of the Hangzhou Asian Games, India won two gold medals and four bronze medals. China continued to dominate the medal table with 39 gold. India on Day 2 Indian Shooters Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Divyansh Singh Panwar won India’s first gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games by shattering the world record in the Men’s...
“In India, we need to create role models in Basketball for Gen Z…”, Sunny Bhandarkar
The private leagues have played a very significant role in changing the landscape of sport in India. The Elite Pro 3x3 Basketball League is the latest addition to this list. Sunny Bhandarkar, CEO of The Elite Pro Basketball League and Elite Women’s Pro Basketball League talks about how this league promises to foster a Basketball culture by building communities...
Hangzhou Asian Games- On day 1, Indians bag 5 medals; China’s Wushu athletes dominate
On Day 1 of Hangzhou Asian Games, India bagged five medals- three silver and two bronze. China won the first gold of this Asian Games. Indians on Day 1 The first medal for India was won by Shooting trio of Ramita Jindal, Mehuli Ghosh and Ashi Chouksey. They earned a silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle Women's Team event with...
India at the Asian Games- From Sachin Nag’s first medal to a total of 672 medals till date
Since the inaugural edition of the Asian Games that was held at New Delhi in 1951, India has won a total of 672 medals; PT Usha remains the most successful with 11 medals. Asian Games- From Proposal to Initiation In 1947, the Asian Relations Conference was held in New Delhi with representatives from all Asian nations which was led by Jawaharlal...
Opening ceremony of Hangzhou Asian Games will go without traditional fireworks performance
To keep with the promise of going 'green' this year, the organizers of the Hangzhou Asian Games have decided not to feature fireworks performance during the opening ceremony. "The opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games will break the tradition of having fireworks performance, as we are sticking to a green philosophy in hosting the event," said Sha Xiaolan, the...