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Asian Games: Jinson Johnson strikes gold in men's 1500m
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 30 (ANI): Indian athlete Jinson Johnson on Thursday clinched a gold medal in Men's 1500m athletics event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Asian Games: Swapna Barman bags gold in women's heptathlon
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 29 (ANI): Indian athlete Swapna Barman on Wednesday struck a gold medal in women's Heptathlon Athletics event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Asian Games: Arpinder Singh strikes gold in men's triple jump
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 29 (ANI): Indian athlete Arpinder Singh on Wednesday clinched a gold medal in Men's Triple Jump event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Asian Games: Dutee Chand qualifies for women's 200m final
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 28 (ANI): Indian athlete Dutee Chand on Monday booked her place in the finals of the women's 200m athletics event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra bags gold at Asian Games
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 27 (ANI): Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra made the country proud on Monday as he clinched a gold medal in the men's javelin throw event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Asian Games: Sudha Singh clinches silver in 3000m steeplechase
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 27 (ANI): Indian athlete Sudha Singh settled for a silver medal in women's 3000m steeplechase event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games here on Monday.
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Asian Games: Dharun Ayyasamy bags silver in men's 400m hurdles
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 27 (ANI): Indian athlete Dharun Ayyasamy on Monday clinched a silver medal in men's 400m hurdles event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Asian Games: Indian shooters, tennis players yet to get daily allowance
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Palembang [Indonesia], Aug 26 (ANI): The Indian shooting and tennis contingent are yet to receive their daily allowance, though their events in Palembang are drawing to a close.
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The Business of Asian Games and other major sporting events
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Palembang [Indonesia], August 26 (ANI): The 18th edition of the Asian Games which is currently ongoing and co-hosted by the cities of Jakarta and Palembang, is arguably the largest multi-sports event in the world. Over 11,000 athletes from 46 countries are taking part in 40 sports. India
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Asian Games: Saina Nehwal enters quarterfinals
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 25 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Saturday qualified for the quarterfinals of women's singles in the ongoing 18th edition of Asian Games when she defeated Indonesia's Fitriani by 21-6, 21-14 in straight sets.
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Delhi HC directs sports ministry to consider selection of para-athletes
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Following a petition filed by ten differently-abled table tennis players, the Delhi High Court on Friday directed the secretary of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) to consider their selection in the final contingent of the upcoming 2018 Asian Pa
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Asian Games silver next to winning Olympics medal: Sanjeev Rajput
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Indonesia [Jakarta], August 21 (ANI): Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput, who bagged a silver medal in Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games, has said that the victory is next to winning an Olympics medal as top-ranked athletes from around the world participat
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