Shanti Pereira suffers scare in 100m heat, but qualifies for Asian Games final
HANGZHOU, China: Shanti Pereira had to wait a little longer than usual on Friday (Sep 29) to confirm her place in the 100m final of the Asian Games .
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Games-Zhang wins men's tennis gold for China at Asian Games
HANGZHOU, China : Chinese tennis trailblazer Zhang Zhizhen claimed the nation's first men's singles gold medal at the Asian Games in nearly 30 years on Saturday, riding a wave of crowd support to beat Japan's Yosuke Watanuki 6-4 7-6(7) in Hangzhou.
Asian Games: Rohan Bopanna-Rutuja Bhosale Win Mixed Doubles Gold In Tennis
Rutuja Bhosale raised her game in nick of time while seasoned Rohan Bopanna stayed solid with his big serves as India came back from a set down to win the tennis mixed doubles gold at the Asian Games, Saturday. The second-seeded Indian team rallied to win the title clash 2-6 6-3 10-4 against Chinese Taipei's combo of Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang. The victory ensured that India will return with at least one tennis gold from the Asian Games in an otherwise disappointing campaign in which the country managed to win only two medals - the other being men's doubles silver.
Table Tennis: Manika Batra, Manush Shah-Manav Thakkar Pair Bow Out Of Asian Games
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra produced an error-filled game to get knocked out in the quarterfinals of the women's singles table tennis competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. Manika went down against world No. 4 Yidi Wang of China 8-11, 12-10, 6-11, 4-11, 14-12, 5-11 and her defeat also marked the end of India's campaign in the singles event at the Hangzhou Games. The ace Indian paddler lost the first game 8-11, as she showed a distinct weakness on her backhand.
Asian Games: India Lose In Men's And Women's Roller Skating Final
Indian skaters Anandkumar Velkumar, Siddhant Kamble, Aarathy Kasturi Raj, and Heeral Sadhu failed to secure a medal in the men's and women's roller skating final at the ongoing Asian Games 2023 on Saturday. In the men's final, Anandkumar missed out on a speed skating medal after he clocked 15:40.978 in the men's speed skating 10000m point-elimination race at Hangzhou. The 20-year-old scored four points, short of only seven points to get a podium, and ranked sixth in the race.
Asian Games 2023: Leo/Daniel Kalah, Indonesia Didepak Korsel 1-3
Indonesia didepak Korea Selatan dari Asian Games 2023 cabang bulutangkis beregu putra. Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin kalah, Indonesia keok 1-3.
Nikhat Zareen Secures Olympic Quota, Assures India Of Medal At Asian Games
Two-time world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen secured a Paris Olympics berth and assured herself of a medal as she cantered to the 50kg semifinals of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday. Fighting in her third bout of the tournament, Nikhat needed less than three minutes to notch a facile RSC (referee stops contest) win over Nassar Hanan of Jordan in the quarterfinal. The reigning Commonwealth Games champion set the tone of the bout early on with a sharp jab. Nikhat continued to dominate with a flurry of accurate combination punches.
Asian Games 2023 Live Streaming September 30: When And Where To Watch Indians In Action
India had a great run on Friday at the Asian Games as their athletes continue to lead the charge towards the 100-medal mark. After shooters, India sealed medals in squash, athletics and tennis too. Kiran Baliyan won bronze in women's shot put to win India's first medal in athletics at Asian Games 2023. With a good outing on Friday, India's medal tally rose to 33 (8 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze). Saturday will be an interesting day as India will look to extend their medal tally.