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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates: India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will look to defend his Asian Games title when he takes the field at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on Wednesday. With a throw of 88.06 m, Neeraj made a mark at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, giving signs of a fine future.
World Champion Neeraj Chopra will step out on Wednesday to defend his men's javelin throw title at the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou and will aim for his second consecutive gold. The Tokyo Olympic gold medallist will headline the athletic event on Day 11 of the Games, where India will definitely be the favourites for the top spot. It could just be a cakewalk for Neeraj as his nearest competitor and world silver medallist Arshad Nadeem pulled out of the tournament due to a chronic knee injury.
HANGZHOU, China : Pakistan's first athletics world championship medallist Arshad Nadeem has pulled out of the Asian Games with a knee injury, foiling a javelin showdown with India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday.
Asian Games 2023 October 4 Latest Updates: Archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Deotale won India's 16th gold medal of the ongoing Asian Games as the pair defeated South Korea in the compound mixed team event. The duo of Jyothi and Ojas defeated Korea's So Chaewon and Joo Jaehoon 159-158 in the gold medal match. This was India's 71st medal at the Hangzhou games, their best-ever at Asian Games. Earlier, India won bronze medal in 35km race walk mixed team event. World Champion Neeraj Chopra will be defending his men's javelin throw gold medal and Lovlina Borgohain will compete in the women's 75kg boxing category final against China's Li Qian on Wednesday. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)
Asian Games 2023 October 4 Latest Updates: World Champion Neeraj Chopra will be defending his men's javelin throw gold medal and Lovlina Borgohain will compete in the women's 75kg boxing category final against China's Li Qian on Wednesday (October 4). India currently has 69 medals – one less than their best-ever tally of 70 that they achieved in 2018.The Indian men's and women's 4x400m relay teams will hunt for a medal while Avinash Sable, who won a gold in the 3000m steeplechase, will participate in the 5000m run.
The Indian medal rush in athletics continued at the Asian Games 2023 and the contingent will have a golden chance of crossing their highest ever medals tally at the continental competition on Wednesday (October 4). Both the men's and women's teams will be in action in the 4x400m Relay race final while world champion Neeraj Chopra will take part in the men's javelin event. 3000m Steeplechase gold medalist Avinash Sable will also have a chance to add to his tally in the 5000m final. The individuals events in squash and badminton continue as India are poised to earn multiple medals across disciplines.
Indian world champion and Olympic medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra acknowledged that while there will be some focus on arch-rival Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem as well during the men's javelin throw final, his main focus is on competing with himself and getting better at his technique and throw in the title event. Neeraj, who had recently won India's first-ever World Athletics Championships gold, will kickstart his Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou on October 4 with men's javelin throw final. Arshad will be a rival to watch out for during the final.
The much-anticipated Asian Games 2023 will kick-start from Saturday, September 23 in Hangzhou, China. India will be aiming to scale new heights at the Asian Games 2023 after registering their best-ever medal count during the 2018 edition of the event. The 19th edition of the Asian Games will witness a 655-member strong Indian team in action in 41 disciplines out of 61. The Asian Games 2023 will be played across 56 venues, with 481 gold medals on offer. All eyes will be on the Asian Games 2023 medal tally as the likes of Neeraj Chopra, the Indian hockey teams, the badminton duo on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be in action.