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
The Indian quartet of Anas Muhammed Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi and Rajesh Ramesh broke the national record to clinch India's 18th gold in the Asian Games in the men's 4x400m relay on Wednesday.
Veteran Squash player Saurav Ghoshal will be fighting for a gold medal in the final of the men's squash event in the Asian Games after cruising towards a comfortable semifinal victory against Hong Kong's Henry Leung on Wednesday.
"There is an atmosphere of great happiness... Along with me, the entire village is very happy. My daughter has made India proud. Now I and my daughter have a dream for the Olympics," Parul's mother said in Meerut.
India's Jyothi Vennam Surekha and Pravin Ojas Deotale clinched gold in the mixed team compound archery event after winning a final match against South Korea's Chaewon So and Jaehoon Joo at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday.
India's previous best medal tally at a singles Asian Games competition was back in the 2018 event in Jakarta, with 16 gold, 23 silver and 31 bronze medals. But now India has gone past that tally.
The athlete had won a gold medal in javelin back in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. With a throw of 88.06 m, he made a mark at continental level, giving signs of a fine future. Previously, he had also secured a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2018, with a throw of 86.47 m. Now five
Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur congratulated Indian archers Jyothi Vennam Surekha and Pravin Ojas for clinching first gold in Archery at the ongoing Asian Games
India's Jyothi Vennam Surekha and Pravin Ojas Deotale clinched gold in the mixed team compound archery after winning a final match against South Korea’s Chaewon So and Jaehoon Joo at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday.