In Historic First, India Touches 100-Medal Tally In Asian Games

07.10.2023 - 04:19 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian contingent truly lived up to the 'Is Baar Sau Paar' target as the nation officially touched the 100-medal mark in the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday.

India were already assured of a century in the medals tally on Friday which concluded with the country pocketing 95 medals. More medals in compound archery (3), kabaddi (2), badminton (1), and men's cricket (1) were already assured.

On Saturday, which is the final day for Indian athletes' events in Hangzhou, India added four more medals in archery while the women's kabaddi team's win over Chinese Taipei in the final officially took India to the 100-medal mark.

This is the women's kabaddi team's third title triumph in the continental showpiece, doing one better than its runner-up finish in the last edition of the Games in Indonesia and fulfilling the country's expectations of touching the historic three-figure mark for the first time.

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