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Indian Super Moms aiming for Asian Games glory

Indian Super Moms aiming for Asian Games glory

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Here are the Indian Super Moms' at the Hangzhou Asian Games beginning on September 23.

Huge name withdraws from Neeraj Chopra Classic

Huge name withdraws from Neeraj Chopra Classic

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

Peters has had a long rivalry with Chopra

Asian Games: Indian sailors make significant gains

Asian Games: Indian sailors make significant gains

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

In mixed multihull - nacra 17, the Indian pair of Indar Siddeshwar Doiphode and Ramya Saravanan were placed fourth after race 12 with less than a minute's gap from the leaders in a tightly contested field. Doiphode and Ramya were third after race 11.

Asian Games Tennis: Bopanna-Bhosale win mixed doubles gold

Asian Games Tennis: Bopanna-Bhosale win mixed doubles gold

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Rutuja Bhosale and Rohan Bopanna staged a great comeback after losing the first set to beat Chinese Taipei's combo of Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang in the final.

Antalya shock: India's archers return without a medal

Antalya shock: India's archers return without a medal

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

Indian archery endured a forgettable outing at Stage 3 of the World Cup in Antalya, Turkey on Saturday, returning empty-handed in a performance that raised serious questions over team selection, preparation and mental fortitude, especially with the Asian Games just a year away.

Indian football squads get green light for Asian Games

Indian football squads get green light for Asian Games

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

Sports Ministry clears participation of Indian men's and women's football teams in Asian Games

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 7

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 7

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Saturday, October 7.

Asian Games: Gymnast Pranati advances to finals

Asian Games: Gymnast Pranati advances to finals

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

The Indian gymnast also secured a position in 18 competitors selected to compete in the women's all-round final which will take place on Wednesday, September 27.

Chhetri to lead under-strength squad at Asian Games

Chhetri to lead under-strength squad at Asian Games

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

The national federation, which was able to stitch together the team just three days before its departure for China, still thanked the Indian Super League clubs and the FSDL "for coordinating with it for the release of players".

Asian Games: Archers Jyothi, Deotale claim hat-trick of golds!

Asian Games: Archers Jyothi, Deotale claim hat-trick of golds!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

India's archers signed off with a historic haul of nine medals at the 2023 Asian Games.

India eyes Asian Games success with Dhawan as captain

India eyes Asian Games success with Dhawan as captain

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

There are indications that Shikhar Dhawan may make a comeback as the captain of the India 'B' team at the Asian Games

Asian Games: Indian FIFAe star Charanjot dominates seeding event

Asian Games: Indian FIFAe star Charanjot dominates seeding event

Rediff.com6 Aug 2023

India's Charanjot Singh secured the top-seeding in South Asia at next month's Asian Games in Hangzhou after producing overwhelming performances against Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in seeding event for FIFA e-sport.

Asian Games: Surya, Suraj knocked out in Wushu quarters

Asian Games: Surya, Suraj knocked out in Wushu quarters

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Suraj had received a bye in the opening round.

Asian Games: India women enter cricket semis on ranking!

Asian Games: India women enter cricket semis on ranking!

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

The India women's cricket team advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games after their opening match against Malaysia was called off due to rain in Hangzhou on Thursday.

India's squash trio chase gold in final Asian Games!

India's squash trio chase gold in final Asian Games!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

India's golden generation of squash ready for one last dance at Asian Games

Asian Games Hockey: India women power into semis

Asian Games Hockey: India women power into semis

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Vandana Katariya, Deep Grace Ekka and Deepika slammed a hat-trick each as India stormed into the semi-finals of the women's hockey competition at the Asian Games.

Asian Games: Harmeet Desai claims non-selection 'unfair'

Asian Games: Harmeet Desai claims non-selection 'unfair'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

India's leading table tennis player Harmeet Desai feels he has been "unfairly" left out of the singles competition for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou.

Asian Games: Indian swimmers put on disappointing show

Asian Games: Indian swimmers put on disappointing show

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

Srihari finishes 6th, Likith and men's 4x200m freestyle team 7th.

Asian Games: India win historic bronze in men's canoe double event

Asian Games: India win historic bronze in men's canoe double event

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam clinched a historic bronze medal in men's canoe double 1000m event at the Asian Games.

Controversy at Asian Games: Politics on podium

Controversy at Asian Games: Politics on podium

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

North Korean shooters snub South Koreans on podium

Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra confident despite 'injury' worry

Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra confident despite 'injury' worry

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Neeraj Chopra said the challenge throughout the season was how to keep his mind away from the injury and focus more on his game.

'I am giving something back to Indian athletics'

'I am giving something back to Indian athletics'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

For Neeraj Chopra, the inaugural edition of Neeraj Chopra Classic is more than achieving success on the field, it's giving the Indian fans a chance to watch top-class competition in person, something that will help raise the profile of the sport in the country.

Afghanistan to send 17 female athletes to Asian Games

Afghanistan to send 17 female athletes to Asian Games

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Female sport in Afghanistan has been crushed since the Taliban took over from a Western-backed government in August 2021.

Former India hockey player Bimal Lakra hospitalised

Former India hockey player Bimal Lakra hospitalised

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

The health minister said he is personally monitoring the health of Lakra.

Prannoy battles his way to Asian Games medal, Sindhu bows out

Prannoy battles his way to Asian Games medal, Sindhu bows out

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

HS Prannoy battled his way into the semifinal of the men's singles with a thrilling three-game win over Malaysia Lee Zii Jia to assure India a badminton medal

Asian Games: Indian women to begin their quest for gold

Asian Games: Indian women to begin their quest for gold

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

The Indian women's hockey team will begin their quest to win the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou on Wednesday, September 27th with their opening match against Singapore.

Injured Hima Das ruled out of Asian Games

Injured Hima Das ruled out of Asian Games

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who had pulled out of two top events -- FBK Games in the Netherlands and Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland -- due to a muscle strain he sustained last month, has started training but is yet to recover fully.

Vinesh Phogat out of Asian Games with injury

Vinesh Phogat out of Asian Games with injury

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Vinesh clears way for Antim Panghal's inclusion

Asian Games: Ojas-Jyothi win archery mixed team gold

Asian Games: Ojas-Jyothi win archery mixed team gold

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

The duo clinched their second gold medal in archery at the Asian Games.

Blow for Jyothi Yarraji's World Championships hopes

Blow for Jyothi Yarraji's World Championships hopes

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

National record holder 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji has suffered a knee injury during training in a big blow to her World Championships hopes.

Asian Games: Direct entries for Bajrang, Vinesh; decision questioned

Asian Games: Direct entries for Bajrang, Vinesh; decision questioned

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

The WFI ad-hoc panel on Tuesday handed Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat direct entries into the Asian Games.

Asian Games Cricket: India crush Bangladesh to enter final

Asian Games Cricket: India crush Bangladesh to enter final

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

India confirmed a medal in men's cricket competition with a crushing nine-wicket win over Bangladesh to storm into the final of the Asian Games.

Asian Games: Last minute rule change robbed India a medal

Asian Games: Last minute rule change robbed India a medal

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

The Asian Games organisers' last minute decision to allow only one set of competitors in mixed team shooting events might have robbed India a medal.

Asian Games: Can't let our guard down: Krishna Pathak

Asian Games: Can't let our guard down: Krishna Pathak

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper Krishan B Pathak spoke about his selection in the team for the Asian Games and his family's reaction when he broke the news to them.

Injury scare for Lakshya ahead of Asian Games

Injury scare for Lakshya ahead of Asian Games

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Priyanshu Rajawat suffered a 13-21, 14-21, loss to Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama, while Aakarshi Kashyap went down 18-21, 10-21 to German Yvonne Li.

Divya is like MS Dhoni - cool in crunch situations'

Divya is like MS Dhoni - cool in crunch situations'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

Abundantly talented but more significantly, incredibly cool in crunch situations, that's how India's 88th Grandmaster and World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh was described by her formative coach Srinath Narayanan, who feels the 19-year-old chess wizard's composure is comparable only to cricket great Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Asian Games: OCA might not entertain IOA's request

Asian Games: OCA might not entertain IOA's request

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

OCA might not entertain Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) request for extending the July 15 deadline for providing details of the country's wrestling squad for the Asian Games.

Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games campaign ends in heartbreak

Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games campaign ends in heartbreak

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Mirabai Chanu fell on her back to injure herself while finishing fourth in the women's 49kg weightlifting event.

Asian Games: What Captain Ruturaj said after winning gold...

Asian Games: What Captain Ruturaj said after winning gold...

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

En route to the gold medal match, India began their campaign in the quarter-finals against Nepal with a 23-run victory against Nepal and beat Bangladesh by 9 wickets in the semi-finals.

The Indian goalkeeper who changed the game forever

The Indian goalkeeper who changed the game forever

Rediff.com18 Jul 2025

Nearly two decades later, Aditi Chauhan retires as a trailblazer, having become the first Indian woman to play professional football in Europe.