After a dazzling opening ceremony Friday, the 17th Asian Games kicked off early this morning in Incheon, South Korea. Shooter Shweta Chaudhary bagged India's first medal of the Games. She took the Bronze in the 10-metre Air Pistol finals with a score of 176.4. China claimed the Gold with a score of 202.2. Korea won the Silver. Other Indian shooters in the event, Heena Sidhu and Malaika Goel had, earlier, failed to qualify for the finals.In the Team event of the category, the Indian trio of Shweta, Heena and Malaika finished fifth.In Badminton, the Indian Women's team progressed into the quarterfinals. Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and the pair of Siki Reddy and Pradnya Gadre won three of the 5 matches against Macau to give India an unassailable 3-0 lead and a place in the last-8 stage. The Men's team, comprising P. Kashyap, will take on Korea in the Round-of-16 later in the day.In Tennis, the Indian Women's teams will take on Oman in a short while from now.In Squash, Dipika Pallikal, Joshana Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu are among the Indians who will be seen in action in the pre-quarterfinals later today.Three weightlifters, who shone in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, will vie for top honours today. Sukhen Dey will be trying his luck in the Men's 56kg division, while Sanjita K. and Mirabai Chanu will figure in the Women's 48kg section. Sukhen Dey and Sanjita K. had won Gold in Glasgow, with Mirabai bagging Silver.Three Indian Judokas — Navjot Chana, Shushila Devi and Kalpana Devi will play their preliminary matches today.Basketball, Handball, Cycling, Wushu (a sport derived from Chinese martial arts), Equestrian which Riding, Rowing and Volleyball are the events which will also witness the Indian participation today.