India's 572 athletes hope to return home with an overflowing treasure chest of medals.
Some stellar performances by seasoned veterans and promising youngsters continued to raise the bar in Olympic sports but there was heartbreak in equal measure when corruption scandals blighted India's favourite obsession, cricket, in a see-saw year for the country's sportspersons.
A round-up of Indians' showing on the fifth day of the 17th Asian Games, in Incheon, on Wednesday.
