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Asian Games: Mixed outing for Indian paddlers

Asian Games: Mixed outing for Indian paddlers

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Indian paddlers endured a mixed day in individual Table Tennis events of the Asian Games with only Kumaresan Shamini making it to the second round of the mixed and women's singles event 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.

Mixed day for Indians in chess in Asian Games

Mixed day for Indians in chess in Asian Games

Rediff.com14 Nov 2010

After an all-win start on Saturday, Indians on Sunday had a mixed day with both men and women chess players losing to higher-rated opponents in the fourth round 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.

Olympic champion Bindra, Narang to lead India's charge

Olympic champion Bindra, Narang to lead India's charge

Rediff.com12 Nov 2010

Led by Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra and Commonwealth Games hero Gagan Narang, Indian shooters would look to carry forward their stupendous CWG form into the Asian Games as the competition begin in Guangzhou on Saturday.

Boxers strive to end gold drought at Asian Games

Boxers strive to end gold drought at Asian Games

Rediff.com11 Nov 2010

With expectations sky-high after their stupendous Commonwealth Games performance but very little time for preparations, Indian pugilists head to Guangzhou for the Asian Games where the country has not won a boxing gold since 1998.

Mass testing in Beijing as 67 new cases appear

Mass testing in Beijing as 67 new cases appear

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

In a bid to stem the spread of the contagion, the authorities in Beijing have conducted the nucleic acid test on 29,386 people who had visited the Xinfadi wholesale market since May 30, Gao Xiaojun, spokesman for the Beijing Health Commission, said on Monday. The market became a hotspot after it reported several new COVID-19 cases. Out of all the samples, 12,973 came negative and the rest are awaiting results, Gao told the media.

Narang India's flag-bearer at Asian Games opening

Narang India's flag-bearer at Asian Games opening

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Ace shooter Gagan Narang, who won four gold medals at last month's Commonwealth Games, will be India's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China on November 12, Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Images: High-voltage ceremony launches cricket World Cup

Images: High-voltage ceremony launches cricket World Cup

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

Images from the opening ceremony of the cricket World Cup, in Dhaka on Thursday.

'Winning gold has boosted my confidence for Asiad'

'Winning gold has boosted my confidence for Asiad'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

He won the first gold in wrestling for India in the Commonwealth Games and Ravinder Singh said it will spur him up to repeat his performance at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China next month.

Discus thrower Gowda to get Asian Games bronze

Discus thrower Gowda to get Asian Games bronze

Rediff.com26 Jan 2011

India's record medal haul at the Guangzhou Asian Games will increase by one more as discus thrower Vikas Gowda is set to be handed a bronze after a Qatari athlete tested positive for a banned substance.

Ghosal out of New York squash tourney

Ghosal out of New York squash tourney

Rediff.com23 Jan 2011

India's top-ranked men's player Saurav Ghosal gave a glimpse of his fighting abilities before going down 1-3 to Stewart Boswell of Australia in the opening round of the JP Morgan Tournament of Champions in New York.

World Cup: Dipa eyes fresh start after injury setback

World Cup: Dipa eyes fresh start after injury setback

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar would be aiming to put behind the injury-marred disaster that was the Asian Games when she aims for a positive start to her Olympic qualification bid with the World Cup of Artistic Gymnastics.

Bajrang eyes gold at 2012 Olympics

Bajrang eyes gold at 2012 Olympics

Rediff.com23 Dec 2010

Asian Games gold-medallist rower Bajrang Lal Thakkar is a happy man to have finally got new boats after taking part in the last month's Guangzhou mega-event with second-hand equipment and said this would boost his medal chances in 2012 London Olympics.

Saina advances to Hong Kong Open semis

Saina advances to Hong Kong Open semis

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

Saina Nehwal on Friday stormed into the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Super Series by exacting revenge on Pui Yin Yip for her heart-breaking quarter-final loss in the Asian Games, with a straight games thrashing of the local shuttler.

'I'm confident of winning an Olympic medal'

'I'm confident of winning an Olympic medal'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2010

The latest sprint queen of India Ashwini Chidananda interacts with her fans on Rediff Chat.

Federer's Laver Cup to go ahead despite French Open clash

Federer's Laver Cup to go ahead despite French Open clash

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Laver Cup organisers say the exhibition event will go ahead in September as planned despite the French Open moving to the same dates as the implications of the French Tennis Federation (FFT)'s shock gambit began to reverberate on Wednesday. The September 25-27 Laver Cup, an exhibition event co-created by Roger Federer which has always featured the Swiss great and one of Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic.

Sudha almost quit sport due to illness in 2005

Sudha almost quit sport due to illness in 2005

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

A prolonged bout of illness in 2005 had almost pushed Sudha Singh, who won a historic gold at the Asian Games in the steeplechase event, to the brink but the fear of losing her job with the Indian Railways kept her going.

I will prove myself in future, vows Mary Kom

I will prove myself in future, vows Mary Kom

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Adjusting to a higher weight category was no big deal for M C Mary Kom but what stumped the five-time world champion Indian woman boxer at the Asian Games was the 'never-seen-before fouls' and she plans to take tips from Suranjoy Singh to deal with them in future.

'Psychatric sessions gave confidence for Asiad'

'Psychatric sessions gave confidence for Asiad'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

A first-round defeat in the Commonwealth Games hit him so badly that Indian boxer Manpreet Singh lost the will to continue before psychatric sessions at NIS Patiala revived his confidence and "guided" him to a silver medal at the just-concluded Asian Games.

Women's relay team power India to record gold haul

Women's relay team power India to record gold haul

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

The women's team triumphed in the 4x400 metres relay as India created history by recording their best-ever medals haul at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, on Friday.

Asiad: Sreedharan gets silver in 5000m

Asiad: Sreedharan gets silver in 5000m

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Preeja Sreedharan and Kavita Raut clocked their personal bests to clinch the silver and bronze respectively in the women's 5000m final of the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Friday.

Asiad: Indian women's kabaddi team clinch gold

Asiad: Indian women's kabaddi team clinch gold

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Asserting their supremacy in the sport, India trounced Thailand 28-14 to clinch the inaugural women's kabaddi gold medal in the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Friday.

Asiad: Skater Yama clinches 2 bronze for India

Asiad: Skater Yama clinches 2 bronze for India

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Rollersports fetched India a couple of unexpected bronze medals with Anup Kumar Yama bagging one in the men's single free skating before combining with Avani Panchal to finish third in the pairs skating event in Guangzhou on Friday.

No win for Indian doubles sepaktakraw teams

No win for Indian doubles sepaktakraw teams

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

India ended its sepaktakraw campaign sans a win after both the men's and women's team lost their final group matches in the doubles event at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Friday.

Grappler Suman to wrestle for freestyle bronze

Grappler Suman to wrestle for freestyle bronze

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Indian women grappler Suman Kundu is in with a chance to bag the country's fourth bronze medal in wrestling as she will fight it out in the third-fourth place play-off bout, after losing in the semi-finals of the 63kg freestyle category in the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Friday.

I have not been summoned by the CBI: Kalmadi

I have not been summoned by the CBI: Kalmadi

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, who is under the scanner of the CBI, on Thursday refused to talk about the Queen's Baton Relay controversy and said he has not been summoned by the CBI back home in India.

Medals are precious as I was written off: Sania

Medals are precious as I was written off: Sania

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

At the beginning of the season, Sania Mirza was unsure where her career was heading due to a recurring wrist injury and loss of form but the Indian tennis star says her confidence has sky-rocketed once again after four medals in back-to-back multi-discipline sporting events.

Somdev gets direct entry into Chennai Open

Somdev gets direct entry into Chennai Open

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

India's No. 1 Somdev Devvarman, who has won two gold medals at the ongoing Asian Games in Guangzhou, has gained a direct entry into the main draw of the men's singles at the ATP Aircel Chennai Open Tennis tournament to be held from January 3-9.

Asian Games: Vikas wins gold in boxing

Asian Games: Vikas wins gold in boxing

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

Vikas Krishan added to India's gold medals rush on Thursday when he beat China's Qing Hu in the final of the men's 60-kg boxing event at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou.

Asiad: Luka wins bronze in women's 800m

Asiad: Luka wins bronze in women's 800m

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

India's Tintu Luka won the bronze medal in 800 metres event of the track and field competitions but team-mate Sinimole Paulose finished a disappointing seventh in the Asian Games in Guangzhou.

Tushar's goal gives India Asiad medal after 8 year

Tushar's goal gives India Asiad medal after 8 year

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

Tushar Khandker fired in a field goal as India defeated holders South Korea by a solitary goal to win the bronze medal in the men's hockey competition of the Asian Games in Guangzhou.

Asiad: Indian wrestlers woeful run continues

Asiad: Indian wrestlers woeful run continues

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

Indian grapplers dismal show in the Asian Games continued with Mausam Khatri and Rajeev Tomar crashing out in the first round of the men's fresstyle competitions in Guangzhou on Thursday.

Asiad: Gowda flops, Tintu impresses in athletics

Asiad: Gowda flops, Tintu impresses in athletics

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Discus thrower Vikas Gowda came a cropper once again outside the home environs while P T Usha's protegee Tintu Luka impressed by recording the best time among women's 800m finalists on yet another medal-less day for India in the Asian Games athletics in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

Asiad: Mary Kom, Kavita end with bronze medals

Asiad: Mary Kom, Kavita end with bronze medals

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Indian women boxers ended their Asian Games campaign rather disappointingly with five-time World Champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) and Kavita Goyat (75kg) settling for bronze medals after losing in the semi-finals in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

Vikas, Dinesh in finals; Bronze for Suranjoy

Vikas, Dinesh in finals; Bronze for Suranjoy

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

On a day that saw mixed results for India, teen sensation Vikas Krishan (60kg) and Dinesh Kumar (81kg) made their way into the finals with comprehensive wins but two other Indians had to settle for bronze medals at the Asian Games boxing semi-finals in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

Asiad: Indian eves fail to defend bronze in hockey

Asiad: Indian eves fail to defend bronze in hockey

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

The Indian women's hockey team finished a disappointing fourth in the Asian Games after Keiko Manabe's golden goal guided Japan to a 1-0 victory in the bronze meadal play-off match in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

Asiad: Indian eves bag bronze in squash

Asiad: Indian eves bag bronze in squash

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Indian women's squash team settled for a bronze medal in the Asian Games after slumping to a 0-2 defeat at the hands of favourites Malaysia in the semi-finals in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

Somdev creates history with tennis double

Somdev creates history with tennis double

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

Images from day 11 of the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, on Tuesday.

Hockey coach Harendra quits after loss to Malaysia

Hockey coach Harendra quits after loss to Malaysia

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

Indian men's hockey team national coach Harendra Singh on Tuesday resigned from his post after his side crashed out of the Asian Games final with a 3-4 defeat by Malaysia in the second semifinal in Guangzhou, China.