Defending champion Seema Punia wins bronze in Women’s Discus Throw
Seema Punia could not defend her title and settled for a bronze in the Women's Discus Throw event in the Asian Games 2018. Seema cleared a best distance of 62.26m in her third attempt which was better than her gold-winning effort at the 2014 Incheon Games. This was Seema's best throw in six years. Asian champion Chen Yang of China...
Jinson Johnson claims gold in Men’s 1500m, Chitra wins bronze in Women’s 1500m
Jinson Johnson had no intention to finish in any other position rather than finishing first in Men's 1500m. He made up his gold medal loss in 800m by clinching the gold in 1500m by clocking 3:44.72 seconds. Iran’s Amir Moradi won the silver with 3:45.62 seconds and Bahrain’s Mohammed Tiouali claimed the bronze by clocking 3:45.88 seconds. Asian champion P...
Manika Batra/Sharath Kamal clinch the first-ever Mixed Doubles medal in Table Tennis
After the Men's Table Tennis Team bagged the first-ever medal in Asian Games in the form of a bronze, the Mixed Doubles pair of Manika Batra and Sharath Kamala also grabbed the bronze in their event. The Indian duo lost in the mixed doubles semi-finals 9-11, 5-11, 13-11, 4-11, 8-11 against the Chinese pair of Yingsha Sun and Chuqin...
Gold and Gold!! Arpinder Singh wins in Men’s Triple Jump, Swapna Barman seals it in Women’s Heptathlon
Arpinder Singh clinched India’s first Men’s Triple Jump gold in 48 years with a jump of 16.77m at the Asian Games 2018. India’s last Asian Games gold medal in this event had come in 1970 from Mohinder Singh Gill. Arpinder, produced a best jump of 16.77 m in his third attempt to clinch the yellow metal. Ruslan Kurbanov of Uzbekistan...
Dutee Chand does it again;now a silver in 200m at the Asian Games
After her 100m silver-winning performance, Dutee Chand clinched silver in the 200m race at the Asian Games 2018. Dutee, placed in No 3 lane, gave a tough fight to all the competitors but could not beat Edidiong Odiong of Bahrain. While Odiong finished the race in 22.96 seconds, Dutee clocked 23.20 seconds. Dutee has emerged as the star of this...
With ‘Sports For All’ vision, JN Open Pickleball promises to give back to the society through its proceedings to an NGO
Come 2nd September and the indoor court of Jamnabai Narsee School will lit up with the unique ‘…tuck…’ sound of paddles of Pickleball. The players will be on their toes; adrenalin rush and high-rising spirits, pats and high-fives; all will be there on the court. Definitely, it will be an occasion to cheer, the occasion of the 1st JN...
Another first for India: Medal in Table Tennis as the Men’s team clinched bronze
Indian Men's Table Tennis team settled for historic bronze at the Asian Games 2018 as this is the first-ever Asian Games medal in Table Tennis. The team of G Sathiyan, Achanta Sharath Kamal and A Amalraj lost against South Korea 3-0 in the semifinal. India had reached the semifinal after defeating Japan 3-1 in the quarterfinals. But in the semifinal,...
India win silver in the first-ever 4x400m Mixed Relay in Asian Games; AFI lodge complain against Bahrain
India continue its good form on rack and field by winning the silver in the first-ever 4x400m Mixed Relay at the Asian Games. The Indian team comprising of Poovamma Machettira, Hima Das, Muhammed Anas Yahiya and Rajiv Arokia clocked 3:15.71 seconds to finish second behind Bahrain, who won gold by clocking 3:11.89 seconds. Kazakhstan took home the bronze medal...
Memorable Asian Games debut of Kurash for Indians: Pincky Balhara and Malaprabha Yallappa win silver and bronze
India today bagged two medals in Kurash, a form of wrestling indigenous to central Asia, that made its debut at the Asian Games. Pincky Balhara and Malaprabha Yallappa Jadhav won silver and bronze respectively in the Women's 52kg category at this edition of the Asian Games. 19-year old Pincky Balhara lost 0-10 to favourite Gulnor Sulaymanova of Uzbekistan in the...
Manjit Singh surprises by taking gold in Men’s 800m; Jinson Johnson grabs silver
Indians are dominating the track and field at Jakarta. Manjit Singh ran some of his finest last seconds to win the gold in 800 metres defeating compatriot and favourite Jinson Johnson. Manjit clocked 1:46.15 while Johnson clocked 1:46.35 to make it a memorable double for India. This is the third time at the Asian Games that India have won two...