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HANGZHOU, China: Two hurdlers were crowned champions after a photo finish at the Asian Games on Monday (Oct 2) while North Korea doubled down in record-breaking style in the weightlifting.
HANGZHOU: North Korea maintained an eye-catching display in weightlifting at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday (Oct 2) when Kim Il Gyong lifted 111kg, setting a world record for the snatch on her way to gold in the women's 59kg category on day eight of competition.
HANGZHOU, China : North Korea's record-shattering performances at the Asian Games weightlifting continued on Monday, while Olympic champion Zhu Xueying bounced her way to a trampoline gold.
Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu will undergo tests on October 3 in Mumbai to find out the severity of the thigh injury she suffered at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Despite feeling some pain in her thigh during the warm-ups, Chanu went ahead with her six attempts in the women's 49kg competition at the continental showpiece, which led to injury on Saturday. Chanu, who will fly back to India on Sunday, will be undergoing tests at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Mumbai. "We have to wait and find out the extent of her injury. She can't put down her foot as of now. Tomorrow we will have some idea depending on if she is able to walk," head coach Vijay Sharma told PTI over the phone from Hangzhou.
HANGZHOU, China : North Korean weightlifters Ri Song Gum and Kang Hyong Yong set women's world records at the Asian Games on Saturday as the reclusive nation dominated the opening day of the competition.
HANGZHOU, China : North Korean weightlifter Ri Song Gum set a world record in the women's 49-kg division at the Asian Games, lifting a combined 216kg as the event started with a bang on Saturday.
Ace Indian lifter Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games campaign ended in heartbreak as the Olympic medallist fell on her back to injure herself, finishing fourth in the women's 49kg event in Hangzhou on Saturday. Chanu, who was under pressure after a disappointing snatch outing, went for a 117kg clean and jerk lift which would have won her the bronze, but failed to clear it twice. In in her final attempt she fell flat on her back and had to be lifted off the stage. She left the weighting arena limping.
Asian Games 2023 September 30, Live Updates: Indian shooters Sarabjot Singh and Divya Thadigol have given the country the first medal on Day 7 of the medal events at Asian Games 2023. They won the silver medal 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event, the 19th one coming from the sport at Asian Games 2023. It's a crucial day for India as stars like weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, mixed doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale will be in action in Hangzhou. India will play Pakistan in the squash final too. Ajay Kumar Saroj qualified for the men's 1500m final after finishing second in his heat with a timing of 3:51.93. He will be joined by compatriot Jinson Johnson, who also finished fourth in his heat. Murali Sreeshankar and Jyothi Yarraji also qualified for the men's long jump and women's 100m hurdles finals, respectively. India men's hockey team will be taking on Pakistan in their Pool A match. Apart from this, India men's badminton team will play its semi-final match. (Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)