Olympic medallist Mary Kom sent her wishes to the Indian athletes, saying she was hopeful that they will give off their absolute best in the ongoing Asian Games.
Indian runners displayed outstanding performances in the Men’s 1500m athletics event, with Ajoy Kumar Saroj bagging silver and Johnson taking home the bronze medal.
With a power-packed performance following plenty of drama in the final, the ace athlete clocked 12.91s to secure the silver medal in the Women's 100m Hurdles final.
The flurry of medals continued for India as Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the country's its second gold in athletics in the ongoing Asian Games on Sunday.
Avinash Sable, the track and field athlete, made history on Sunday by securing a gold medal in the men's 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Games, setting a new record with his outstanding performance.
Indian athlete Jyothi Yarraji failed to qualify for the final of the women’s 200m event after she finished third in her heat with timings of 23.78 seconds at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday.
Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera on Saturday felicitated 27 athletes of the state who shone at different Championships at an award ceremony held at the Kalinga Stadium.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Indian athletes Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh for clinching silver and bronze medals in the men's 10,000-metre Final at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday.