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22 new athletes added to Asian Games contingent

22 new athletes added to Asian Games contingent

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

In shooting, India have added Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, while in athletics, Amlan Borgohain, Preeti and Prachi have been added to the squad.

Asian Games: Wrestler Sunil bags Greco Roman bronze

Asian Games: Wrestler Sunil bags Greco Roman bronze

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

Sunil Kumar won India's first Greco Roman medal in 13 years at the Asian Games, bagging a bronze in the 87kg category.

Asian Games: India women's archers win bronze

Asian Games: India women's archers win bronze

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

The women's team of Ankita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur and Bhajan Kaur defeated Vietnam to win a bronze at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday.

Asian Games: India start volleyball campaign on winning note

Asian Games: India start volleyball campaign on winning note

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

A total of 19 teams are participating in men's volleyball at the Hangzhou Games. Japan, China and South Korea are regarded as the three major powerhouses of the competition.

Asian Games: Shuttlers Srikanth, Satwik-Chirag march ahead

Asian Games: Shuttlers Srikanth, Satwik-Chirag march ahead

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

In mixed doubles, K Sai Pratheek and Tanisha Crasto prevailed 21-18, 21-14 over Macau's Leong Iok Chong and Weng Chi NG to make a winning start.

Archery WC: Women's Compound team wilt under pressure, bag silver

Archery WC: Women's Compound team wilt under pressure, bag silver

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

The gold was well within reach, the Indians simply could not close it out in the fourth and final end.

Srikanth's Asian Games dream: Can he overcome the odds?

Srikanth's Asian Games dream: Can he overcome the odds?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Srikanth eyes elusive Asian Games medal, hopes to be third time lucky

Archery World Cup: Compound mixed team to vie for bronze

Archery World Cup: Compound mixed team to vie for bronze

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

Meanwhile, the recurve archers continued to disappoint.

Asian Games: Here's what motivates squash veteran Joshna!

Asian Games: Here's what motivates squash veteran Joshna!

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Joshna Chinappa is making a 'mind-boggling' sixth appearance at the Asian Games, having made her debut as a 15-year-old a couple of decades ago in 2002.

Asian Games: Indian men's bridge team assure silver

Asian Games: Indian men's bridge team assure silver

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

Indian men's team outwitted China 2-1 to reach the final of the bridge competition, assuring the country of at least a silver medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday.

India gears up for historic World Para athletics

India gears up for historic World Para athletics

Rediff.com11 Aug 2025

Preparations for the World Para Athletics Championships are going as per schedule with laying of Mondo tracks in both competition venue and training area set to be completed by September 1

Asian Games: Historic GOLD for Indian equestrian team

Asian Games: Historic GOLD for Indian equestrian team

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

India claimed the team dressage gold in equestrian sport at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday, breaking a 41-year-old jinx at the continental event.

Asian Games: India win cricket GOLD after washout!

Asian Games: India win cricket GOLD after washout!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

Men's cricket team clinched the gold medal on its Asian Games debut after their final against Afghanistan was called off due to rain

Asian Games Trials: 'What's so special about Vinesh?'

Asian Games Trials: 'What's so special about Vinesh?'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Reigning Under-20 World Champion Antim Panghal on Wednesday questioned the Asian Games trials exemption given to Vinesh Phogat.

Sable suffers knee injury during Monaco Diamond League

Sable suffers knee injury during Monaco Diamond League

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

Seasoned Indian steeplechaser Avinash Sable sustained a minor injury due to a nasty fall during the Monaco Diamond League two days back.

SEE: Asian Games opens with futuristic ceremony

SEE: Asian Games opens with futuristic ceremony

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

In keeping with the main theme of 'Tides Surging in Asia', the ceremony was about the intermingling of China, Asia and the world in the new era

Meet India's new Olympic hopefuls

Meet India's new Olympic hopefuls

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

TJ, Animesh Kujur enter TOPS developmental group; Pranati named for TAGG

Nikhat, Lovlina qualify for Asian Games

Nikhat, Lovlina qualify for Asian Games

Rediff.com25 Mar 2023

At the Asian Games, women pugilists will compete in five weight categories: 51kg, 57kg, 60kg, 69kg and 75kg. While the Olympics will have six weight classes -- 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 66kg and 75kg.

India to kick-off Asian Games campaign against host China

India to kick-off Asian Games campaign against host China

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

The women's football competition at the Asian Games 2023, meanwhile, will kick off on September 21.

Asian Games Kabaddi: India men thrash Pakistan; enter final

Asian Games Kabaddi: India men thrash Pakistan; enter final

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

The Indian men's kabaddi team thrashed arch-rival Pakistan 61-14 on Friday to storm into the final of the Asian Games.

India's big stars who will miss Asian Games 2023

India's big stars who will miss Asian Games 2023

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

A few Indian stars will have to go through the disappointment of watching all the action from afar.

Quartermiler Anjali Devi punches ticket to Asian Games

Quartermiler Anjali Devi punches ticket to Asian Games

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Four Indian quarter-milers running below 53 seconds augurs well for the country's hopes of winning six straight Asian Games gold in women's 4x400m relay since 2002.

'We can win gold at Asian Games'

'We can win gold at Asian Games'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Gayakwad said upcoming editions of the WPL will provide more match-time to the players.

Indian rowers aim high after Asian Games triumph

Indian rowers aim high after Asian Games triumph

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

Unprecedented 5 Medals at Asian Games: What's Next for Coach Ismail Baig?"

Harmanpreet to lead India for Asian Games

Harmanpreet to lead India for Asian Games

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Titas Sadhu named in India squad for Asian Games, Richa Ghosh returns

Asian Games: Anush shines with bronze in dressage

Asian Games: Anush shines with bronze in dressage

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Astride Etro, Agarwalla scored 73.030 to finish third and claimed his second medal of the Asian Games.

Asian Games: Yarraji leads India's charge in athletics!

Asian Games: Yarraji leads India's charge in athletics!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

India's hurdlers Jyothi Yarraji and Nithya Ramraj advanced to the women's 100m hurdles final, while ace long jumpers Murali Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin also sailed through.

Asian Games: India win first-ever medal in women's sepaktakraw

Asian Games: India win first-ever medal in women's sepaktakraw

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

In sepaktakraw, both the semifinalists are awarded a bronze medal each.

AFI adds 3 more athletes to Asian Games team

AFI adds 3 more athletes to Asian Games team

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Haryana's 3000m steeplechaser Priti Lamba was on Monday added to the Indian athletics team for the Hangzhou Asian Games

Asian Games Badminton: Indian men enter semis; confirm medal

Asian Games Badminton: Indian men enter semis; confirm medal

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

India thrashed lowly Nepal 3-0 in the quarter-finals to secure a historic medal after 37 years in the men's team badminton event at the Asian Games.

Asian Games Squash: India women down Pakistan; men's team cruise

Asian Games Squash: India women down Pakistan; men's team cruise

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

The Indian squash contingent began its Asian Games campaign with comfortable victories over Singapore and Pakistan.

Cui, 13, is China's youngest Asian Games gold medallist

Cui, 13, is China's youngest Asian Games gold medallist

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

The 13-year-old skateboarder won the women's street event at the Asian Games on Wednesday.

Asian Games: Colourful closing ceremony brings curtains down in Hangzhou

Asian Games: Colourful closing ceremony brings curtains down in Hangzhou

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

The curtains were brought down on a memorable Asian Games with the celebration of the athletes' stupendous feats and China's cultural heritage at a colourful and technologically mesmerising closing ceremony in Hangzhou on Sunday.

Asian Games: Sailors Neha Thakur, Eabad Ali bag medals

Asian Games: Sailors Neha Thakur, Eabad Ali bag medals

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Neha Thakur grabbed a silver in girl's dinghy ILCA-4 event on Day 3 of the Asian Games.

World University Games: Adkar ensures medal in tennis

World University Games: Adkar ensures medal in tennis

Rediff.com22 Jul 2025

India is assured of a rare medal in tennis as Vaishnavi Adkar made it to the women's singles semifinals while most of her compatriots across disciplines failed to make a mark in the World University Games in Berlin on Tuesday.

Yarraji out of Worlds! ACL surgery ends her season

Yarraji out of Worlds! ACL surgery ends her season

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

Asian champion 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji undergoes successful knee surgery to repair ACL tear

Record alert! 7-year national 800m mark rewritten

Record alert! 7-year national 800m mark rewritten

Rediff.com9 May 2025

Mohammed Afsal breaks 800m national record in UAE event

Asian Games hockey: Lalit returns; Savita to lead women's team

Asian Games hockey: Lalit returns; Savita to lead women's team

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Besides two goalkeepers, the Asian Games-bound team will have six defenders, five midfielders and as many forwards.

Asian Games: Double joy for unstoppable Nikhat Zareen

Asian Games: Double joy for unstoppable Nikhat Zareen

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Nikhat Zareen secured a Paris Olympics berth and assured herself of a medal as she cantered to the 50kg semi-finals of the Asian Games.

Asian Games: Men's hockey team undergoes shift in philosophy

Asian Games: Men's hockey team undergoes shift in philosophy

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

The Indian men's hockey team is undergoing a philosophy shift, moving away from the traditional attacking style of play with new head coach Craig Fulton emphasising on having a sound defense.