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Asian Games 2018: Rio Olympics injury made golden girl Vinesh Phogat stronger
Vinesh PVinesh Phogat cried as she was being stretched out of the mat two years ago. A horrific knee injury had put an end to her Rio Olympic campaign in 2016. She cried on Monday too, once…
Asian Games 2018: 10 Sports making its debut at the intercontinental event
The 18th Asian Games began with a grand opening ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday. 45 nations across 465 different events will be contesting in the competition this year. And with…
Asian Games 2018: Wrestler Divya Kakran wins bronze
Wrestler Divya Kakran won India’s 10th medal at the Asian Games 2018, by clinching the bronze in the 68kg freestyle category. The 20-year-old defeated Chen Wenling of Chinese Taipei 10-0 …
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Is wrestler Sushil Kumar’s career over?
The first qualification-round exit in the ensuing Asian Games for double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar may make his road ahead even more difficult and could signal the end of his…
Asian Games 2018 shooting: Saurabh Chaudhary wins gold, Abhishek Varma bronze
Sixteen-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary won India’s third gold medal and first in shooting, at the ongoing 18th Asian Games in the 10m air pistol event. Debutant, Abhishek Verma won the bronze…
Asian Games 2018: Four Japan players sent home for misconduct
Four Japanese basketball players were sent home on charges of allegedly visiting a red-light area in Jakarta, the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) informed on Monday. According to a…
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Asian Games 2018: Sindhu, Nehwal lose as India is knocked out of women’s badminton team event
Ace shuttler PV Sindhu rallied hard to bring-up a hard-fought victory over world number one Akane Yamaguchi, but Saina Nehwal failed to overcome Nozomi Okuhara as the Indian badminton team…
Asian Games 2018: Vinesh Phogat wins India’s maiden women’s wrestling gold
Vinesh Phogat created history on Monday by becoming the first Indian women to win a wrestling gold at the Asian games. She beat Yuki Irie 6-2 in the final of the 50kg freestyle wrestling…
Asian Games 2018: Lakshay Sheoran wins silver in men’s shooting event
Young shooter Lakshay Sheoran bagged India’s fourth medal at the 2018 Asian Games by winning a silver in the Men’s Trap shooting event in Jakarta on Monday. It also was the shooting…
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Asian Games 2018: Deepak Kumar wins silver medal in Men’s 10m Air Rifle
Ace Indian shooter Deepak Kumar bagged India’s first medal of the second day at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, when he bagged the silver medal in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle. This was India’s…
Asian Games 2018: Wrestler Bajrang Punia wins India’s maiden gold
Bajrang Punia delivered India’s first gold medal at the 18th Asian Games by beating Japan’s Daichi Takatani in the final bout of the 65kg freestyle wrestling event in Jakarta on Sunday.…
Asian Games 2018: Shooters Purvi Chandela-Ravi Kumar opens India’s medal account
Purvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar opened India’s medal account at the 18th Asian Games with a bronze in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event on Sunday. The duo finished third with an aggregate of…