India created history by winning the Gold in the women four into four hundred meters relay today. The Indian quartet of Manjeet Kaur, Sini Jose, Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji and Mandeep Kaur came first clocking three minutes, 27. 77 seconds to clinch the honourNigeria took a took the Silver in the event and England settled for the bronze.On the ninth day of the games, the shooters were bang on targets in their respective categories. The medal haul they won include one gold and two Silver. Annuraj Singh and Heena Sidhu won the Gold .Samresh Jung and Chandrasekhar won silver in 25 metre pairs standard pistol event while Tejaswini Sawant bagged added another silver in 50 metre rifle prone singles event.In men's hockey semi-finals, India defeated England by 5-4 in the penalty shoot out. Both the teams were three at the end of the regultion period and extra-time.India will take on Australia in the final tomorrow. The Aussies had earlier beaten New Zealand 6-2 in the first semi-final. In another encounter in Men's Hockey, South Africa defeated a 10-man Pakistan 3-2 in a classification match for the fifth-sixth position.India have scaled new peak by winning 32 golds in the Commonwealth Games. Earlier, it had won 30 golds in the Manchester edition eight years ago. India continue to remain in the second spot firmly. Australia lead the table with a rich haul of 64 Gold.In Table Tennis, India's Soumyadeep Roy has entered the semi-final of the Men's Singles event. In Men's Doubles, the duo of Sharad Kamal and Shubhajit Saha also made it to last four stage.Indians will be seen in action in Badminton, where Saina Nehwal is looking to secure the final berth in the women's Singles later tonight. In the medals tally, India are standing second at 32 gold, 25 silver and 32 bronze. Australia retain their top spot with 67 gold, 45 silver and 40 bronze. England who are standing third, have a haul of 30 Gold, 50 Silver and 38 bronze.One of the Delhi's suburbs, Noida, will get to experience the excitement of Commonwealth Games first hand tomorrow. The Women's 29 km and the Men's 40 km Individual Time Trial cycling points race will be held at the magnificent Greater Noida expressway.Sri Lankan President, Mahinda Rajapaksa will be the Guest of Honour during the closing ceremony of the 19th Commonwealth Games on Thursday. His Foreign Minister, G L Peiris will accompany him on his visit to India.
News On AIR | October 13, 2010 8:48 AM
Indian women athletes and shooters bag two more Golds in CWG