Singapore’s Shanti Pereira wins historic 200m Asian Games gold
HANGZHOU, China: As Singapore held its breath in expectation, its sprint queen delivered jubilation.
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Asian Games 2023: India Women's Campaign Ends While Men's Hopes Alive In Sepaktakraw
The Indian men's team kept their hopes alive after winning two straight matches in group B but it was curtains for women's side in quadrant sepaktakraw at the Asian Games on Monday. The men's side thrashed Singapore 2-0 (21-7, 21-15) in just 38 minutes before beating Philippines 2-0 (21-16, 21-15) at the Jinhua Sports Centre Gymnasium. India will next face South Korea on Tuesday in their last group match. The top two teams from both groups qualify for the semi-finals and Japan are currently at the top with three wins.
Singapore's Shanti Pereira tops 200m heats, qualifies for final at Asian Games
HANGZHOU, China: Despite running on six hours of sleep, Singapore's Shanti Pereira showed little signs of fatigue as she topped the women's 200m heats on Sunday (Oct 1) to qualify for the finals.
Asian Games: India, South Korea Play Out 1-1 Draw In Women's Hockey
The Indian women's hockey team was held to a 1-1 draw by South Korea but the Savita Punia-led unbeaten side still continued to lead its pool in the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. Navneet Kaur (44th min) scored the equaliser for the higher-ranked India after Cho Hyejin (12th) had put South Korea ahead at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium. Thanks to the draw, the Indian team, currently ranked sixth in the world, held onto the top spot in Pool A by goal difference over 12-ranked Korea.
Sprint queen Shanti Pereira takes 100m silver to end Singapore's 49-year wait for Asian Games athletics medal
HANGZHOU, China: Shanti Pereira ended Singapore’s near 50-year wait for a track and field medal in the Asian Games, after she clinched a silver in the women’s 100m on Saturday (Sep 30).
‘I knew I had to give my absolute all’: Shanti Pereira reflects on historic Asian Games silver
HANGZHOU, China: Up against a stacked field in her maiden Asian Games final, Shanti Pereira knew she had to give it her “absolute all”.
Singapore sprinter Marc Brian Louis smashes UK Shyam’s 22-year 100m national record at Asian Games
HANGZHOU, China: As the results slowly unfurled on the electronic screen after the third heat of the men’s 100m semi-finals, Marc Brian Louis watched on with bated breath.
MMA fighter Angela Lee retires from the sport
SINGAPORE: Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Angela Lee has announced her retirement from the sport.