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India's shooting contingent will look to match, or better, its ISSF World Championships exploits at the Asian Games. Having won 14 medals, including six gold and eight bronze, at the World Championships, India have asserted that they cannot be taken lightly at the Hangzhou showpiece. However, the Indian shooters have not been able to match the expectations of the nation.
From transporting the horses by air to renting canoes and kayaks or even carrying them as luggage, Indian athletes for equestrian, canoe and kayaks disciplines have made their way to the Asian Games hoping to bring laurels to the country. While Fouaad Mirza ended the country's draught of medals in equestrian in the last Asian Games in Indonesia by winning the silver in individual jumping, India is waiting for its next medal in canoeing and kayaking since the 1994 Hiroshima Games.
After domination Central and South Asia seeding events, India have been seeded directly into the quarterfinals in League of Legends E-sports event, while they will begin their campaign from the round of 32 in two other sections in the Asian Games. With E-sports is set to make its full-fledged debut as an official medal sport at the Hangzhou Asian Games, India will compete in four of the seven events.
India head coach Igor Stimac has already put India's victory over Bangladesh in his memory bank and is focusing on the game ahead. Less than 24 hours ago, India chalked out a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bangladesh in the crucial Group A tie of Asian Games football in Hangzhou, China, raising hopes of the Blue Tigers' entry in the second round after 13 years. Stimac remains deeply engrossed in planning his strategy for India's next match against Myanmar, to be played on Sunday, September 24, 2023. "I am now thinking about the Myanmar match and we need to make sure we qualify," Stimac told the-aiff.com from Hangzhou.
China's Wang Xiyu captured her maiden WTA Tour title on Saturday as the world number 88 powered past Magda Linette 6-0 6-2 in the final of the Guangzhou Open, the first elite women's tournament in the Asian nation since 2019.
Timnas voli putra Indonesia gagal ke semifinal Asian Games 2023. Kini, mereka menunggu lawan untuk perebutan peringkat ketujuh.
The 19th Asian Games will get underway on Saturday, September 23 in Hangzhou, China. A total of 45 countries and territories from the continent will take part in 61 disciplines across 40 sports. India have sent a record contingent of 921 to take part in the Asian Games, including 655 athletes, 260 coaches and support staff. While multiple events have already kicked off since September 19, the opening ceremony on Saturday will officially mark the start of the 19th Asian Games. The opening ceremony has been primarily divided into three components, namely the artistic program, athlete parade of all participating nations, and the ceremonial lighting of the flame.
India have not returned without a men's singles medal in the last three editions of the Asian Games and Sumit Nagal would aim to extend the record at the continental showpiece, where top-seeded Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhmabri will start as gold-medal favourites and Ankita Raina would gun for her second podium finish. The Indians have done reasonably well in the tennis event at the Games, finishing in top-three in the last three editions -- Guangzhou, Incheon and Jakarta & Palembang.