India today began the third day of the 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati in style. It bagged 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze to take the medals tally to 16 Gold, 6 Silver and 1 Bronze.The first Gold of the day came in Cycling when Lidiyamol Sunny finished first in the Women's 40 km Criterium event. India's Manorama Devi took the Silver. In the Men's 60 km Criterium event, India claimed the Bronze won by Pankaj Kumar.The second Gold of the Day came in Weightlifting through Saraswati Rout in the 58 kg category. She made a new Games record with a lift of 187 kgs.Among other events, India is today figuring in Wrestling and Swimming. Wrestling events are scheduled later in the day, while many Indian swimmers, including Sandeep Sejwal, Veerdhawal Khade and Sayani Ghosh, have progressed to the finals of their respective events.Besides, both the Indian Men's and Women's Hockey teams will begin their campaigns today. The Men's team will take on Bangladesh at 8 pm, while the Women's team will meet Nepal at 3 PM.In Volleyball, the Indian Women's team will be up against Pakistan, while the Men's team will slug it out against Sri Lanka.The Indian Men's and Women's Kho-Kho teams will also be playing against Pakistan.
News On AIR | February 7, 2016 1:13 PM
SAG: India bags gold medal in cycling