News for 'Asiad'

Kamel blasts Bahrain officials after Asiad failure

Kamel blasts Bahrain officials after Asiad failure

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

World champion Yusuf Saad Kamel blasted Bahrain team officials after crashing out of the 1,500 metres at the Asian Games on Monday, saying they had forced him to run with a painful knee injury.

Asiad: Somdev survives scare to reach final

Asiad: Somdev survives scare to reach final

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

Somdev Devvarman inched closer to a historic tennis gold at the Asian Games as the gritty Indian overcame a stunning second-set lapse to tame Tatsuma Ito and seal a place in the men's singles summit clash in Guangzhou, on Monday.

Asiad: Indian boxers assured of bronze medals

Asiad: Indian boxers assured of bronze medals

Rediff.com21 Nov 2010

The impressive show of the Indian pugilists continued at the Asian Games as Vikas Krishan and Manpreet Singh assured themselves of bronze medals in the men's ring and Preeti Beniwal scored a dominating win on the debut day of women's boxing at the mega sports event in Guangzhou on Sunday.

Asiad: Saina enters quarter-finals in badminton

Asiad: Saina enters quarter-finals in badminton

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal cruised into the second round of the women's singles at the Asian Games after steamrolling Lydia Cheah of Malaysia in the second round in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

Images: Khade, Ashish script history at Asiad

Images: Khade, Ashish script history at Asiad

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Images from day four of the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, on Tuesday.

Asiad: Shuttler Aditi enters 2nd round

Asiad: Shuttler Aditi enters 2nd round

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Aditi Mutatkar braved a calf injury en route to a straight-game triumph over Sri Lanka's Thilini Jayasinghe as Indian shuttlers began their individual campaigns at the Asian Games on a bittersweet note in Guangzhou on Tuesday.

Asiad: Shooter Tejaswini Sawant draws a blank

Asiad: Shooter Tejaswini Sawant draws a blank

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

India's first woman world champion in shooting, Tejaswini Sawant, surprisingly drew a blank in the Asian Games as she failed to even qualify for the finals of the 50m rifle prone event at the Aoti Range in Guangzhou on Monday.

Sania raring to go at the Asiad

Sania raring to go at the Asiad

Rediff.com14 Nov 2010

Indian tennis player Sania Mirza, who pulled out of the women's team championship due to throat and ear infection and is under medication, will take part in the singles and mixed doubles individual events in the Asian Games in Guangzhou.

China promises cricket a memorable Asiad debut

China promises cricket a memorable Asiad debut

Rediff.com12 Nov 2010

China will make its bow in international cricket on Saturday amid high-pitched excitement and huge expectations at the sport's Asian Games debut.

IOA blunder, Rana not Asiad's best

IOA blunder, Rana not Asiad's best

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

South Korean swimmer Tae Hwan Park and not Jaspal Rana won the Most Valuable Player award at the Doha Asian Games.

Paes slams Bhupathi after Asiad loss

Paes slams Bhupathi after Asiad loss

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

Leander Paes questioned partner Mahesh Bhupathi's commitment after the duo's loss in the tennis team event at the Asian Games.

Bhutia to lead Asiad football team

Bhutia to lead Asiad football team

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

The Indian football team will participate in the Games at its own expense after the Indian Olympic Association decided against clearing it, citing slim chances of success.

Prakash Amritraj pulls out of Asiad

Prakash Amritraj pulls out of Asiad

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

The Davis Cupper, ranked 388, withdrew because of a wrist injury that has kept him out of action since August.

Ajmer, Sinclair in Asiad hockey team

Ajmer, Sinclair in Asiad hockey team

Rediff.com23 Nov 2006

Although the Indian Hockey Federation has not yet announced the team, the 16-member list has been put up on the official Asian Games' website.

Gagan left out of Asiad probables

Gagan left out of Asiad probables

Rediff.com4 Nov 2006

Gagan Ajit Singh and Vikram Pillay failed to find a place in the list of probables for the Doha Asian Games.

Dope-tainted past haunts Asiad gold medalist Seema Punia

Dope-tainted past haunts Asiad gold medalist Seema Punia

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Livid with detractors for casting aspersions on her achievements because of a dope-tainted past, Asian Games gold medallist discus thrower Seema Punia said she has been 'ill-treated' by authorities, including the national federation, for many years now.

Comprehensive document needed for Asiad bid: Govt

Comprehensive document needed for Asiad bid: Govt

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

The Sports Ministry has given the Indian Olympic Association time till Thursday to submit a comprehensive document with all the financial details if it wants to get the government's permission to bid for the 2019 Asian Games.

Gold decoded: When coach got Tejinderpal to shift focus from ailing father to Asiad

Gold decoded: When coach got Tejinderpal to shift focus from ailing father to Asiad

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Dhillon, who has been training Tejinder for the last five years, revealed that his ward could not give his best at the Commonwealth Games due to his father's cancer.

India@Asiad: Defending champs make winning start in kabaddi; men blank Maldives in badminton

India@Asiad: Defending champs make winning start in kabaddi; men blank Maldives in badminton

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

The Indian kabaddi contingent made an impressive start to its campaign at the 18th Asian Games with the women's team mauling Japan and the men's side beating Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Jakarta on Sunday.

Ministry steps in after IOA tells minor sports to bear cost of Asiad kits

Ministry steps in after IOA tells minor sports to bear cost of Asiad kits

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

Earlier, the IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta said expenses of the ceremonial dress and playing kits of the athletes do not come from its coffers. He claimed that cost will be borne by the sponsors who have signed a contract with it to deal with only the affiliated federations.

Qatar to support India's Asiad bid

Qatar to support India's Asiad bid

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

With aim to break fourth-place jinx, Patra off to Turkey for Asiad training

With aim to break fourth-place jinx, Patra off to Turkey for Asiad training

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

The gymnast from Odisha has had a run of fourth place finishes at major international competitions.

Cricket to debut at 2006 Asiad

Cricket to debut at 2006 Asiad

Rediff.com8 Jul 2004

A record 40 disciplines, including chess, will feature at the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

Africa to host 2007 Afro-Asiad

Africa to host 2007 Afro-Asiad

Rediff.com25 Oct 2003

An African nation will host the second edition of the Games, the Games Council announced.\n\n

Youth Asiad: 'Indian lifters not considered for medals only'

Youth Asiad: 'Indian lifters not considered for medals only'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Bizarre it may sound, but Indian officials on Thursday claimed the four weightlifters disqualified from the Nanjing Youth Asian Games were allowed to take part in their respective events and only their results were not considered for medals.

Sarita's Asiad incident brought bad name to the country: Milkha

Sarita's Asiad incident brought bad name to the country: Milkha

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh criticised boxer Sarita Devi for refusing to accept the bronze medal during the Incheon Asian Games victory ceremony last year, saying it was not proper to protest that way.

CWG, Asiad gold medallist Mandeep flunks dope test

CWG, Asiad gold medallist Mandeep flunks dope test

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Two leading Indian athletes -- Mandeep Kaur and Juana Murmu have been suspended and face the prospect of a two-year ban after flunking an out-of-competition dope test.

Given pocket-less shorts by kit supplier, Indian tennis stars use their own at Asiad

Given pocket-less shorts by kit supplier, Indian tennis stars use their own at Asiad

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

Men's doubles top seeds Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan played their semi-final in taped shorts on Thursday.

India@Asiad: Men clinch bronze in sepak takraw; Deepika qualifies 17th in individual recurve

India@Asiad: Men clinch bronze in sepak takraw; Deepika qualifies 17th in individual recurve

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

India, on Tuesday, clinched a maiden Asian Games medal in Sepaktakraw despite its men's regu team losing to defending champion Thailand in Pelambang.

PHOTOS: PM Modi congratulates Asian Games medal winners

PHOTOS: PM Modi congratulates Asian Games medal winners

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

India won a record medal haul at the 18th Asian Games by bagging 69 medals, beating the previous best of 65 won at the Guangzhou Asiad in 2010.

Discus thrower Gowda backs boxer Sarita Devi after Asiad row

Discus thrower Gowda backs boxer Sarita Devi after Asiad row

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Throwing his weight behind veteran boxer Sarita Devi, who is currently serving a provisional suspension, India's ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda said International Boxing Association should review the system to avoid controversies in the future.

Shiva, Kuldeep in quarters; Akhil bows out of Asiad boxing

Shiva, Kuldeep in quarters; Akhil bows out of Asiad boxing

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Continental champion Shiva Thapa (56kg) was barely tested as he advanced to the quarter-finals but it was curtains for comeback-man Akhil Kumar (60kg) after he lost an edge-of-the-seat last-16 bout on a bitter-sweet day for Indian boxing in the 17th Asian Games.

Princess Diaries: Well-prepared Sirivannavari's heart set on Asiad gold

Princess Diaries: Well-prepared Sirivannavari's heart set on Asiad gold

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

The Thailand team for the 17th Asian Games includes a real-life princess with a down-to-earth approach to life and a heart set on winning gold.

Princess Diaries: Well-prepared Sirivannavari's heart set on Asiad gold

Princess Diaries: Well-prepared Sirivannavari's heart set on Asiad gold

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

The Thailand team for the 17th Asian Games includes a real-life princess with a down-to-earth approach to life and a heart set on winning gold.

I will compete with myself at CWG: Mirabai Chanu

I will compete with myself at CWG: Mirabai Chanu

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Mirabai Chanu will enter Birmingham, as title favourite.

Asiad gold medallist ill-treated at sports event

Asiad gold medallist ill-treated at sports event

Rediff.com18 Dec 2010

Gold medallist at the Asian Games, Sudha Singh on Saturday felt deeply hurt at the treatment meted out to her at a sports function in Lucknow and said that she would never attend any function as a chief guest in Uttar Pradesh.

Media hype might have affected Saina in Asiad

Media hype might have affected Saina in Asiad

Rediff.com15 Dec 2010

Media hype after winning the Commonwealth Games gold medal might have affected the Saina Nehwal's performance in last month's Asian Games in Guangzhou and led to her early exit, according to badminton legend Prakash Padukone.

With medals as goal, SAI to prune Asiad athletes' delegation?

With medals as goal, SAI to prune Asiad athletes' delegation?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

A large number of Indian athletes are in the dark about their participation at the Asian Games as the country's sports officials debate sending only medal hopefuls to Incheon.

Vijender wins historic 2nd Asiad boxing gold

Vijender wins historic 2nd Asiad boxing gold

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

World number one Vijender Singh (75kg) clinched an unprecedented second boxing gold for India at the 16th Asian Games while two others settled for silver to round off the best ever campaign by the country's pugilists at the quadrennial mega-event, in Guangzhou, on Friday.