Asian Games 2023 October 4 Latest Updates: Archers Enter Mixed Team Semis, Kabaddi Team Wins

04.10.2023 - 01:45 sports.ndtv.com

Asian Games 2023 October 4 Latest Updates: World Champion Neeraj Chopra will be defending his men's javelin throw gold medal and Lovlina Borgohain will compete in the women's 75kg boxing category final against China's Li Qian on Wednesday (October 4).

India currently has 69 medals – one less than their best-ever tally of 70 that they achieved in 2018.The Indian men's and women's 4x400m relay teams will hunt for a medal while Avinash Sable, who won a gold in the 3000m steeplechase, will participate in the 5000m run.

Indian men's hockey team will play their semifinal against South Korea. Indian athletes will also compete in squash and badminton individual events with multiple medals on the line.

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A huge controversy erupted during Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Asian Games when his first attempt was not measured, prompting legendary Anju Bobby George to accuse the Chinese officials of "trying to cheat" and "deliberately targeting the Indians". It seemed Chopra had comfortably cleared the 85m mark but to his surprise the effort was not recorded by the officials and he was not given any reason for that. "I don't know why they did not measure my first throw. Just after me, the second and third competitors had their throws and their distance were measured. I kept on asking what happened to my first throw," Chopra told reporters after winning gold medal on his fourth attempt.

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Asian Games 2023 October 4 Latest Updates: Archers Strike Gold As India Record Best-Ever Tally

Asian Games 2023 October 4 Latest Updates: Archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Deotale won India's 16th gold medal of the ongoing Asian Games as the pair defeated South Korea in the compound mixed team event. The duo of Jyothi and Ojas defeated Korea's So Chaewon and Joo Jaehoon 159-158 in the gold medal match. This was India's 71st medal at the Hangzhou games, their best-ever at Asian Games. Earlier, India won bronze medal in 35km race walk mixed team event. World Champion Neeraj Chopra will be defending his men's javelin throw gold medal and Lovlina Borgohain will compete in the women's 75kg boxing category final against China's Li Qian on Wednesday. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)

Asian Games, Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain Books Paris Olympics Ticket; Narender, Preeti Sign Off With Bronze

World champion Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) locked an Olympic quota for herself by moving into the final while Preeti Pawar (54kg) and Narender Berwal ( 92kg) signed off with bronze medals at the Asian Games on Tuesday. Borgohain, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, cleverly managed her bout against Asian Championship silver medallist Baison Manikon of Thailand to win by an unanimous 5-0 decision and remain in the hunt for a gold medal in the continental showpiece. Preeti, whose father is an assistant sub-inspector in Haryana Police, put up a good show but lost 0-5 to reigning flyweight champion China's Chang Yuan. She has already secured an Olympic quota.

Asian Games 2023 October 4 Schedule: Indians In Action, Events And Timing

The Indian medal rush in athletics continued at the Asian Games 2023 and the contingent will have a golden chance of crossing their highest ever medals tally at the continental competition on Wednesday (October 4). Both the men's and women's teams will be in action in the 4x400m Relay race final while world champion Neeraj Chopra will take part in the men's javelin event. 3000m Steeplechase gold medalist Avinash Sable will also have a chance to add to his tally in the 5000m final. The individuals events in squash and badminton continue as India are poised to earn multiple medals across disciplines.

Asian Games, Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain Books Paris Olympics Ticket, Preeti Pawar Signs Off With Bronze

World champion Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) locked an Olympic quota for herself by moving to the final while young Indian boxer Preeti Pawar (54kg) signed off with a bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Borgohain, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, cleverly managed her bout against Asian Championship silver medallist Baison Manikon of Thailand to take a unanimous decision win and book her ticket for next year's Paris Games Preeti, on the other hand, put up a good show but lost 0-5 to reigning flyweight champion China's Chang Yuan. She has already secured an Olympic quota. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)