How Hong Kong became a fencing powerhouse and cheered up a city
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is one of the smaller Asian Games teams by population, but when it comes to fencing the city is a regional heavyweight with ambitious medal hopes.
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Saudi U-23 football team tie with Iran in opening match at 19th Asian Games
HANGZHOU: Saudi Arabia’s U-23 footballers played out a goalless draw with Iran on Tuesday, in their opening match at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Prince Abdullah bin Fahd bin Abdullah, the head of the Saudi delegation at the Games, watched the match, which took place at the Lining Sports Center. The Green Falcons’ next game is on Thursday morning when they will face Mongolia, who were defeated 4-2 by Vietnam on Tuesday. The Kingdom is one of 45 countries competing in the Games in Hangzhou, which continue until Oct.
'Handling Pressure Will Be Key In Asian Games': Indian Women's Hockey Coach Janneke Schopman
Indian women's hockey coach Janneke Schopman believes handling pressure will be crucial for her team as it will enter the upcoming Asian Games as one of the "favourites". "I believe the mindset the players have as individuals and as a team will make the difference. Can we perform under pressure and deal with the circumstances handed over to us? "We have talked about this over the past couple of months and what it means to not be the underdogs like we were in Tokyo but being the favourites," Schopman said on the latest episode of Hockey Te Charcha, a podcast series launched by Hockey India.
Topper In 2018, Struggling Now: The Curious Case Of Saurabh Chaudhary
Saurabh Chaudhary's precipitous decline, after winging his way to the top of pistol shooting with unflappable temperament and incredible talent, appeared perplexing until one ran into the outspoken Jaspal Rana. Rana, as is his wont, minced no words while panning the national shooting federation and some coaches for their "utter lack of willingness" to reach out to the reigning Asian Games champion in his hour of need. The Dronacharya awardee believed the absence of help, in its own way, played a part in Chaudhary fading into oblivion after reaching dizzying heights.
Indian Rifle Shooter Nischal Bags Silver In Rio World Cup
Young Indian shooter Nischal has won silver in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the ISSF World Cup in Rio De Janeiro. She on Monday gave India its second medal on the concluding day of the tournament. Her achievement becomes even more credible given that this was her very first senior World Cup appearance. She finished behind Norwegian rifle ace Jeanette Hegg Duestad with a score of 458.0 in the final. Duestad is the reigning Air Rifle European Champion and 300m 3P World Champion and has 12 ISSF World Cup medals to her name including five gold. She was also fourth in Tokyo Olympics.
Usai Kalahkan Kirgistan, Timnas U-24 Diminta Fokus demi Tiket 16 Besar
Timnas Indonesia U-24 mengalahkan Kirgistan 2-0 di laga perdana Asian Games 2023. Ketum PSSI Erick Thohir meminta Garuda Muda tetap fokus demi tiket Babak 16 Besar.
India's Full Schedule At Asian Games On September 20: Full List Of All Indian Athletes In Action
The latest edition of the Asian Games will start on September 23 in China's Hangzhou and will go on till October 8. The 19th edition of the Asian Games will witness a 655-member strong Indian team in action in 41 disciplines out of 61. The games will be played across 56 venues, with 481 gold medals on offer. Though the games will officially start on September 23, sports like cricket, football, volleyball and beach volleyball will kickstart from September 19 onwards.
Indonesia Vs Kirgistan: Skuad Garuda Nyalakan Asa ke 16 Besar
Timnas Indonesia U-24 mengalahkan Kirgistan 2-0 di Asian Games. Hasil tersebut membuktikan bahwa pasukan Indra Sjafri berpeluang ke 16 besar.