Swimmer Jonathan Tan places fourth in 50m freestyle at Asian Games
HANGZHOU: Jonathan Tan was left ruing a poor start as he missed out on a podium place in the men’s 50m freestyle on Monday (Sep 25), after finishing fourth with a time of 22.11s.
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India win their first golds, North Koreans snub South on podium
HANGZHOU, China: India won their first golds and North Koreans stirred up drama by snubbing their South Korean rivals on the podium on day two of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday (Sep 25).
Divyansh Singh Panwar-Ramita Jindal Miss Out On 10m Mixed Air Rifle Bronze After Thrilling Contest
India's Divyansh Panwar and Ramita Jindal missed the 10m mixed air rifle bronze medal by the skin of the teeth as the country's shooters hit a bump on Tuesday after cruising for two consecutive days at the Asian Games. South Korea won the bronze after an engrossing contest, which saw both the teams come up with breath-taking effort and giving it their all in the fight for third place. The Korean pair of Park Hajun and Lee Eunseo finally won 20-18.
Victory for Saudi handball team in Asian Games as tennis duo, fencers bow out
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s mens handball team were victorious in their second game at the Asian Games on Monday, beating Mongolian 45-15. Saudi Arabia were seeking to revive their tournament after loosing to Japan in the opening game. They are now in joint second place in Group D alongside Iran, who they play on Wednesday. In Boxing, the Kingdom’s Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi qualified for the round of 16 in the 51kg category, while teammate Raghad Al-Naimi bowed out after losing to Kazakhstan’s Natalia Bogdanova in the 66kg weight class.
Singapore fencer Amita Berthier narrowly misses out on Asian Games medal
HANGZHOU: It was ultimately one mountain too many for Singapore’s Amita Berthier, who was eliminated in the women’s individual foil quarter-finals at the Asian Games on Monday (Sep 25).
North Korean shooters snub South Koreans on podium
HANGZHOU, China: Three North Korean marksmen refused to join their South Korean rivals in a group photo of medal winners at the Hangzhou Asian Games after narrowly missing out on gold in a men's team shooting competition on Monday (Sep 25).
Asian Games 2023: India To Face Arch-Rival Pakistan In Men's Volleyball Fifth-Place Match
The Indian men's volleyball team will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the fifth-place playoff at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China on Tuesday. According to Olympics.com, the match between India and Pakistan will start at 4:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). Both India and Pakistan volleyball teams topped their respective groups and beat higher-ranked opponents in the final 12 stages. However, both bowed out of the medal race with quarter-final losses. In the quarter-finals, world No. 73 India stretched world No. 5 Japan but lost 3-0. Indian setter Muthusamy Appavu and middle blocker Ashwal Rai troubled Asia's top-ranked side with their performance but could not help India upset Japan.
Games-India's women claim cricket gold as Hangzhou fuels Olympic ambitions
HANGZHOU, China : Fringed by forested mountains in eastern China, the Pingfeng campus of Zhejiang University of Technology might seem an unlikely battleground for cricketing powers with Olympic ambitions.