Five time world champion MC Mary Kom has bagged her first ever Asian Games Gold. In the Final of the Flyweight category a short while ago, she defeated Zhaina Shekerbekova of Kazakhstan, 2-0, to bag India's 7th Gold of the Incheon Games. The Women's Hockey team have clinched the bronze medal after defeating Japan 2-1. For India, Jaspreet Kaur, Vandana Kataria scored a goal each. Tomorrow Indian Men's Hockey team will battle out for the gold against arch rivals Pakistan. Alll India Radio will broadcat the live commentary of the match from 3:25 pm onwards.Meanwhile Boxer Laishram Sarita Devi continues her protest as she refused to wear the bronze medal around her neck at the podium. Sarita Devi lodged a protest against her semi final loss in 60 KG weight class yesterday for biased judgement. The protest was over ruled by the authorities. In India's other events scheduled for today, Ashwini Akkunji and Jithin Paul in the 400-metres Hurdles; M. Prajusha and Mayookha Johnny in Triple Jump; Tintu Luka, Sushma Devi and Sajeesh Joseph in 800 metres; and Annu Rani in Javelin Throw will be seen competing for the top medal.In today's other results, Indian Wrestlers in the Greco Roman category again failed to make their mark, as Gurpreet Singh, Sandeep Yadav and Dharmendar Dalal bowed out in their respective categories.The Men's Volleyball team lost to Japan, 2-3 in the quarterfinals.In the Men's 50 km Race Walk, Sandeep Kumar finished fourth, and Basanta Bahadur Rana fifth.In Sepaktakraw, the Indian Women's team lost to China, 0-2 in a preliminary group match.China's unassailable lead in the medals tally continues. Korea is second, with Japan third.India, now, have 7 Gold, 8 Silver and 33 Bronze in it's kitty and is at the 10th spot.
News On AIR | October 1, 2014 3:30 PM
Asian Games: Women's Hockey team clinches bronze medal, defeats Japan