Asian Games: Sprinter Hima Das, Shooter Anish Bhanwala and Boxer Vikas Krishan in action today; Women's Hockey team to play South Korea

Athletics events are beginning today, with gold medals at stake for India in various track and field categories. Sprinter Hima Das, who became the first Indian to win a Gold medal in a track event at the World Junior Athletics Championships recently, will feature in the Women's 400 metres qualification along with Nirmala Sheoran.  Muhammad Anas and Rajiv Arokia will be seen in action in the Men's section. Dutee Chand will also look to book a place in the Women's 100 me...

Asian Games: India vie for gold in women's double trap shooting

Indian athletes are set for another action-packed day  today at the 18th edition of the Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang  with medal hopes resting on shooters, rowers and  swimmers. The swimming competition is now underway.  Anshul Kothari has entered final of  Heat 1 in men's 50 metre butterfly while Vikram Khade has topped  Heat 2 in  men's 50 metre Butterfly. India's Diksha Dagar, Sifat Sagoo and Ridhima Dilawari are in action in Round 1 of Golf Women's...

Rahi Sarnobat becomes 1st Indian female shooter to win Gold at Asian Games; President & PM congratulate her

Asian Games: India's Ankita Raina reaches semifinals of women's singles Tennis

As Indian athletes entered the field in the Asian Games in Indonesia today, Anikta Raina confirmed the third singles medal in women's tennis for India as she reached the semifinals.  India's top-ranked women's singles player, Anikta breezed past Eudice Chong 6-4 6-1 of Hong Kong in their quarterfinal match. India were leading Hongkong  17-0 in the third quarter when reports last came in. In  Shooting 25m Pistol Women event Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat qualified for th...

Asian Games: Saurabh Chaudhary wins India's first shooting gold; Sanjeev Rajput lifts silver

India bagged 5 more medals at the Asian Games today, three of them in shooting. Debutant teenager Saurabh Chaudhary clinched India's first shooting gold of the 18th Asian Games in men's 10m air pistol , collecting a Games record score of 240.7. Another shooter Abhishek Verma settled for a bronze in the same event.  In the Men's 50-metres Rifle 3 Positions event, Sanjeev Rajput won a Silver. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all of them for their feat.  Sports ...

Asian games: India claims two silver medals on day 2 in Shooting

Shooter Deepak Kumar bags Silver medal in 18th Asian Games

Asian games: Indian wrestlers and shooters to vie for medals today

After bagging a Gold and a Bronze on an opening day, Indian wrestlers and shooters will look to add to the medals tally on Day 2 of the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia today. In Wrestling, 2014 Bronze medal winner and Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Gold medalist Vinesh Phogat, Rio Olympics Bronze medalist Sakshi Malik, Pooja Dhanda, Pinki and Sumit Malik will be vying for top honours in their respective weight categories. Bajrang Punia had given India its first Gold of the Games yesterday in the 65...

Asian Games set to take place in Indonesia from tomorrow

Sports Ministry clears 804-member Indian contingent for Asian Games to be held in Indonesia

The Sports Ministry has cleared a 804-member Indian contingent for the Asian Games to be held in Indonesia from the 18th of this month.    The ministry cleared all the athletes and officials recommended by the Indian Olympic Association with the  rider  that only 49 officials can be part of the contingent at the cost of their respective federations. The government will bear the cost of 572 athletes, 183 officials, 119 coaches and 21 doctors and physiotherapists and 43 other extra officials.  The...