Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew out of Asian Games after loss to Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong
HANGZHOU: The disappointment on Loh Kean Yew’s face was plain to see after his Asian Games debut came to a premature end on Tuesday (Oct 3).
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Asian Games 2023 October 4 Schedule: Indians In Action, Events And Timing
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.
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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth Enter Pre-quarterfinals At Asian Games 2023
Star Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the singles pre-quarterfinals with straight-game wins over their respective opponents in the badminton competition at the Asian Games on Tuesday. World no. 7 Prannoy, who had missed the men's team championships final against China due to a back injury, was back on the court, dishing out a clinical performance to expectedly outwit Mongolia's Batdavaa Munkhbat 21-9 21-12 in 25 minutes. He will face Kazakhstan's Dmitriy Panarin next. Srikanth also notched up a 21-16 21-11 win over Korea's Lee Yun Gyu to set up a clash with Japan's second seed Kodai Naruka. Former world champion Sindhu also looked good as she prevailed 21-10 21-15 over world no. 21 We Chi Hsu of Chinese Taipei. The last and only time Sindhu played Hsu was at the Asia Badminton Championships in Dubai earlier this month.
Asian Games 2023 October 3 Schedule: Indians In Action, Events And Timing
The Indian contingent will have a brilliant chance to add to their medals tally as athletes take part in finals across disciplines at the Asian Games 2023 on Tuesday (September 3). The Indian cricket team will begin their campaign with the quarterfinal match against Nepal while multiple boxers will be in action during medal events. The individual events in badminton also continue with Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu taking part. Athletics continued to be a major boost for India and they will have more chances of adding to their tally of 13 medals. India have already touched the 60-medal mark.
PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Enter Pre-Quarterfinals At Asian Games
Star Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu progressed to the men's and women's singles pre-quarterfinals with straight-game wins over their respective opponents in the badminton competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday. World no. 7 Prannoy, who had missed the men's team championships final against China due to a back injury, was back on the court, dishing out a clinical performance to expectedly outwit Mongolia's Batdavaa Munkhbat 21-9 21-12 in 25 minutes. He will face either Jordan's Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik or Kazakhstan's Dmitriy Panarin. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)
Asian Games 2023 October 3 Schedule: Indians In Action, Events And Timing
The Indian contingent will have a brilliant chance to add to their medals tally as athletes take part in finals across disciplines at the Asian Games 2023 on Tuesday (September 3). The Indian cricket team will begin their campaign with the quarterfinal match against Nepal while multiple boxers will be in action during medal events. The individual events in badminton also continue with Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu taking part. Athletics continued to be a major boost for India and they will have more chances of adding to their tally of 13 medals. India have already touched the 60-medal mark.
Asian Games 2023: Kidambi Srikanth, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Second Round
India's Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the men's singles second round with a comfortable straight-game win over Vietnam's Phat Le Duc in the badminton competition of the Asian Games on Monday. Srikanth, a 2021 world championships silver medallist, outclassed Le Duc 21-10 21-10 in 29 minutes to set up a clash with Korea's Lee Yun Gyu. Commonwealth Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also sailed into the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals with a 21-11 21-16 win over Hong Kong's Chow Hin Long and Lui Chun Wai. (Asian Games Medals Tally)