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Asian Games: India loses appeal to overturn Lakshmanan's disqualification
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Aug 26 (ANI): India on Sunday lost its appeal to overturn runner G. Lakshmanan's disqualification from the 10,000-meter finals at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Asian Games: Lakshmanan Govindan wins bronze in men's 10,000m final
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 26 (ANI): Indian sprinter Lakshmanan Govindan on Sunday bagged a bronze medal in Men's 10,000m Athletics event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games. The 28-year-old finished third on the podium with a timing of 29:44:91.
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Asian Games: Hima Das, Muhammed Anas get silver in 400m race
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 26 (ANI): Indian sprinters Hima Das and Muhammed Anas bagged silver medals in their respective categories of 400m race at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games on Sunday.
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A small mistake cost me gold: Fouaad Mirza
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 26 (ANI): Fouaad Mirza, who bagged a silver medal for India in the Equestrian Eventing Individual category at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games, said that a small mistake during the final cost him the top position on the podium.
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Asian Games: PV Sindhu enters semis
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 26 (ANI): Assuring a medal for India, ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Sunday cemented her spot in the semi-final of the Badminton Women's Singles event as she edged past Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol in the quarterfinal match at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian game
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Asian Games: PM hails 'sky-high spirits' of Indian players
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated all players, who have won medals for the country in the ongoing 18th edition of Asian Games in Indonesia and said that it is a "very positive indication" that most of these medal-winners hail from small
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Asian Games: Nehwal storms into semis
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 26 (ANI): Former world number one Saina Nehwal on Sunday stormed into the semi-final of the Badminton Women's Singles event after she defeated Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in the quarter-final of the event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Asian Games: India bag two silvers in Equestrian event
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 26 (ANI): India on Sunday won two silver medals in the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games after they finished second on the podium in Equestrian individual and team events.
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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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Vinesh Phogat looks forward to Olympics participation
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who won the gold medal in 50kg freestyle wrestling at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang, arrived at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday.
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Indian Army gives warm welcome to rowing contingent
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): The Indian Army gathered at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to welcome the Indian rowing contingent which won three medals, including a historic gold in quadruple sculls, at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games in Ja
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Asian Games: Tajinderpal helps India get its seventh gold
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Aug 25 (ANI): Indian shot putter, Tajinderpal Singh Toor on Saturday set a record in the men's shot put event with his throw of 20.75 meters to clinch India's seventh gold medal at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games.
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