Simone Biles leads U.S. women to team title at gymnastics world championships - ESPN
ANTWERP, Belgium — Led by Simone Biles, the U.S. women won a record seventh consecutive team title at the gymnastics world championships on Wednesday night.
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Asian Games 2023 Live Streaming October 5: When And Where To Watch Indians In Action
The Indian men's bridge team will be competing in the final of the event on Thursday while squash star Saurav Ghosal will also be competing in the men's singles final among the other Indian stars who will be in action across different medal events. India will aim to continue its record-breaking medal spree at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Wednesday was a momentous day in Indian sport. The Indian athletes ushered in the historic day as the country ended on 81 medals - its highest-ever medal tally in the history of the competition.
Asian Games 2023: Did Chinese Officials Try To 'Cheat' Neeraj Chopra? India Great's Big Accusation
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.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Announces Rs 1.5 Crore Award For Asian Games 2023 Javelin Star Kishore Jena
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a cash award of Rs 1.5 crore for javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena from the state who has bagged a silver at the ongoing Asian Games 2023 in China's Hangzhou. With a personal best of 87.54 m, Kishore has also qualified for Paris Olympics, 2024. "The award is in recognition of his stellar performance, his perseverance and determination. I congratulate him on his win at the Asian Games and also qualifying for the Paris Olympics. Kishore's triumph not only reflects personal excellence but also serves as an inspiration for budding athletes across the country," Patnaik said in a statement.
'I need a vacation', says Barshim after another high jump gold
HANGZHOU, China: Qatari high jumper Mutaz Barshim sailed to his third Asian Games title on Wednesday (Oct 4), adding another medal to an impressive collection for the reigning Olympic champion.
Saudi show jumping team wins Kingdom’s 3rd Asian Games gold
HANGZHOU, China: Saudi Arabia’s show jumping team have been crowned Asian Games winners for a second time after clinching gold at the 19th Asian Games (Hangzhou 2022) on Wednesday. Saudi show jumpers Ramzy Al-Duhami, Abdullah Al-Sharbatly, Abdulrahman Al-Rajhi and Mishari Al-Harbi won their country’s third gold medal in the Hangzhou games. The show jumping team were also victorious at the Jakarta 2018 games. The Saudi team secured gold at Hangzhou after completing the first and second rounds without any errors. Prince Fahd bin Jalawi, head of the Saudi delegation, and Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee vice president, attended the equestrian events in Hangzhou. The Saudi show jumpers completed the final round faultlessly in a time of 111.83 secs. The Qataris ranked second ahead of the Emirati team. The win on Wednesday lifts Saudi Arabia’s medal tally to six, with three gold, two silver and one bronze. Al-Duhami described the victory as an “indescribable feeling,” and hoped that their success would inspire more medals in the individual competition.
Games-'I need a vacation', says Barshim after another high jump gold
HANGZHOU, China : Qatari high jumper Mutaz Barshim sailed to his third Asian Games title on Wednesday, adding another medal to an impressive collection for the reigning Olympic champion.
Singapore badminton doubles pair of Nge and Prajogo advance to Asian Games quarter-finals
HANGZHOU: Youngsters Nge Joo Jie and Johann Prajogo will be Singapore’s only representatives in the quarter-finals of the badminton tournament at the Asian Games after they eased to victory on Wednesday (Oct 4).