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India Set New Asian Games Record With 71 Medals, Go Past Previous Best

The Indian contingent went past its previous best of 70 medals in the history of the Asian Games after the archery pair of Ojas Pravin and Jyothi Surekha clinched the gold medal in the mixed team compound final, beating the South Korean pair in the Asian Games 2023 on Wednesday. In the 2018 Games, India had won a total of 16 gold, 23 silver, and 31 bronze medals. In the 2023 event, the Indian contingent has claimed 16 gold, 26 silver, and 29 bronze medals so far while a few more medals are already assured in different events. (Asian Games Medals Tally)

Asian Games 2023 October 3 Live Updates: Lovlina Borgohain Enters Boxing Final, Archers Achieve A 1st In 45 Years

Asian Games 2023 October 3 Live Updates: Lovlina Borgohain has assured India at least a silver medal by entering the women's 75kg final while Preeti bowed out with a bronze medal in the women's 54kg. Indian archers ushered in a golden day for the country at the Asian Games 2023 on Tuesday, assuring at least three medals in Compound events. Ojas Pravin and Abhishek Verma have set up an all-Indian final in Men's Compound Individual event. This will be India's first-ever individual gold medal in archery at the Asian Games since the sport was introduced in the event. Jyoti Surekha Vennam is in the final of women's compound individual archery event. India earned its first medal of the day through Canoeing, where Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam finished third in Men's Canoe Double 1000m event. India's Tejaswin Shankar is also in contention for a gold medal finish in men's decathlon event. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)

Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale Set Up All-Indian Final Clash, India Assure Of Three Medals In Archery

Reigning world champion Ojas Deotale blazed his way to the final with a perfect score of 150, while veteran Abhishek Verma also shone bright to set up an all-Indian gold medal clash and assure the county of a top-two finish in the men's individual compound archery at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Seasoned Jyothi Surekha Vennam also advanced into the women's individual final at the expense of world champion Aditi Swami, as the compound archers led India's charge at the continental showpiece.

Asian Games 2023: Indian Archery Team Advances To Quarterfinals

Four Indian archers Aditi Swami, Jyothi Vennam, Ojas Deotale and Abhishek Verma are through to compound quarterfinals after they won in the first two rounds at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday. India's first individual world champion Aditi Swami won 148-146 against Indonesia's Syahara Khoerunisa. Earlier, the 17-year-old Indian archer had beaten Imayung Rai in the previous round. (Asian Games Medals Tally)

Asian Games, Archery: India Make Quarters In All Six Team Events

Indian archers showed tenacity and authority in equal measure to storm into the quarterfinals in all the six team events of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday. The Indians played five team elimination rounds and dropped just one set on the way to their respective quarterfinal matches. India have got a bye into the quarters by virtue of topping the qualifications in the women's compound team event. First, it was the top-seeded compound mixed team of Ojas Deotale and Jyothi Surekha Vennam, who showed the way as they dropped just one point from 16 arrows to eliminate UAE's Amna Alawadhi and Mohammed Binamro 159-151. (Asian Games Medals Tally)

Asian Games, Archery: Jyothi Surekha Takes Pole, Powers India To Top-Spot In Women's Compound, Mixed Qualifiers

Seasoned Jyothi Surekha Vennam led the charge as Indian compound archers lived up to their reputation, topping the qualification and also grabbed No. 1 seeding in women's and mixed pair team events at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. World champion Ojas Deotale and 2014 Asian Games silver medalist Abhishek Verma secured third-fourth place finish as India took the second seedings in men's team compound qualifiers. The 27-year-old Jyothi set the tone in the first-half of the session when she edged her South Korean rivals to top the qualification with 704 points, five clear of So Chaewon.

Asian Games, Archery: Jyothi Surekha Takes Pole, Aditi Swami 4th, Power India To Top-Spot In Women's Compound

Seasoned Jyothi Surekha Vennam edged out her South Korean rivals to top the qualification, while world champion Aditi Swami secured the fourth spot to also make the cut, and power India to grab the top-seeding in the women's compound archery at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. As action got underway in the discipline in the continental showpiece, the script unfolded as per expectations with the Indians dominating the compound section. The country also had an inspiring show in the Olympic-discipline recurve section, where veteran Atanu Das finished fourth, while promising youngster Dhiraj Bommadevara was the next best Indian at sixth spot to make the cut in the men's section.

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous adults reclaim youth through sports

It's been about 20 years since Sheila Grandbois last competed in track and field events, but an Indigenous sports tournament is giving adults like her the chance to relive their glory days.

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India Set New Asian Games Record With 71 Medals, Go Past Previous Best

Asian Games 2023 October 3 Live Updates: Lovlina Borgohain Enters Boxing Final, Archers Achieve A 1st In 45 Years

Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale Set Up All-Indian Final Clash, India Assure Of Three Medals In Archery

Asian Games 2023: Indian Archery Team Advances To Quarterfinals

Asian Games, Archery: India Make Quarters In All Six Team Events

Asian Games, Archery: Jyothi Surekha Takes Pole, Powers India To Top-Spot In Women's Compound, Mixed Qualifiers

Asian Games, Archery: Jyothi Surekha Takes Pole, Aditi Swami 4th, Power India To Top-Spot In Women's Compound

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous adults reclaim youth through sports