At the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India won its last medal in the marathon competition. In fact, all of India's medals in marathons have come on the Indian routes.
China reportedly censored a photograph of two Chinese hurdlers embracing after a race because their lane numbers formed an accidental reference to the Tiananmen massacre in 1989, CNN reported.
India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra lived up to the expectations to win the gold at the Asian games and his compatriot Kishore Kumar Jena took home a silver medal as Indian athletes put up a power-packed performance at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium on Wednesday
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 4: The District Olympic Association, an affiliate of the Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association, organized the prestigious Krida Samman 2023 event at Ramagya School in Sector 50, Gautam Buddha Nagar. Themed "Honouring Every Player Striving to Bring Pride to
Prime Minister Narendra Modi showered praises on the athletes for accomplishing another successful day in athletics in the ongoing Asian Games on Monday.
Indian athlete Priti Lamba, who secured a bronze medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase event on Monday, criticized nations that recruit athletes from other countries to compete in the Asian Games.
In women's 400 m hurdles, Vithya finished at the top of her heat one and number two overall with personal best timings of 55.42 seconds to be among the top five athletes to go to the final.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police organized a “Run for Peace” Kashmir Marathon event, as part of its Civic Action Programme at the Lake View Police Golf Course at the Boulevard Road in Srinagar.
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.