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4 Japanese basketball players axed from Asian Games
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 20 (ANI): The Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) has banned its four basketball players from participating in the Asian Games following an alleged prostitute scandal.
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Asian Games: India women's badminton team crash out
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 20 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu was the only one to register a win over her opponent as the Indian women's badminton team lost 1-3 to Japan in the quarter-finals of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games here on Monday.
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Have taken my revenge: Bajrang Punia after Asian Games win
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Aug 19 (ANI): Wrestler Bajrang Punia, who bagged the first gold medal for India at the 18th Asian Games in Men's 65kg freestyle event on Sunday, said that he finally managed to take a revenge from Japan's Daichi Takatani, who defeated him in the Asian Wrestling Champions
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Asian Games: Wrestler Bajrang Punia wins India's first gold
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Aug 19 (ANI): Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Sunday bagged the first gold medal for India at the 18th Asian Games after defeating Japanese Daichi Takatani 11-8 in Men's 65kg freestyle event.
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Losing is part of game: Sushil Kumar on exit from Asian Games
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19 (ANI): Star Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar, who suffered an early exit from the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games on Sunday, has said that he is quite clear about the way ahead and has his plan ready for the future tournaments.
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Apurvi Chandela aims at 'performing well' in individual shooting event
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19 (ANI): Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela, who won bronze medal along with Ravi Kumar in the 10m mixed rifle event at the Asian Games 2018, has said that she is now hoping to perform well in the individual shooting event.
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Sushil Kumar crashes out of Asian Games
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19 (ANI): Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar, who was relying on repechage system after suffering a shocking first-round loss, has been eliminated from the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Asian Games 2018: Bajrang Punia storms into semis
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19 (ANI): Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia booked his place in the semi-finals of the men's 65 kg freestyle event after defeating Fayziev Abdulqosim of Tajikistan in the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games here on Sunday.
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Asian Games 2018: Shooters Apurvi, Ravi win India's first medal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19 (ANI): The Indian pair of Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar made the country proud on Sunday as they bagged the bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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Asian Games: Sushil Kumar suffers shocking first-round defeat
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19 (ANI): Star Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar suffered a major blow as he lost to Bahrain's Adam Batirov in the opening round of the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games here on Sunday.
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Our first target is to qualify for finals: Dipa's coach
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Aug 19 (ANI): Ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar's coach Bisheshwar Nandi, who is in Jakarta for the 18th edition of the Asian Games has expressed confidence that the former would give her best performance, while saying that their first aim is to qualify for the finals of
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Neeraj Chopra is the future Olympian: Sushil Kumar
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 18 (ANI): Star wrestler Sushil Kumar has said that Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who will be the flag bearer for the Indian contingent at the 18th Asian Games, is the future Olympian and has got the calibre to win a medal for the country in the prestigious tourna
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