Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Indian athletes Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh for clinching silver and bronze medals in the men's 10,000-metre Final at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday.
“What sets them apart is their dedication. They are always very open to inputs and suggestions. For athletes so young, their understanding of their body is very good. That is what sets them apart,” Ajith told Reliance Foundation.
With their fierce performance, the Indian men's squash team of Mahesh Mangaonkar, Saurav Ghosal, Harinder Sandhu and Abhay Singh clinched a gold medal after defeating Pakistan 2-1 in a high-intensity final.
"Congratulations to @SauravGhosal, @abhaysinghk98, @maheshmangao & @sandhu_harinder
on clinching gold the in Squash Men's Team at the #AsianGames2022! Unbelievable, enthralling, nerve-Wrecking final against Pakistan but Victorious in the End! A truly special victory clinching India their
Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee beat World No. 2 China's Meng Chen and Yidi Wang to assure a bronze medal in the women's doubles event of the Table Tennis at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has congratulated the Indian shooting duo of Sarabjot Singh and Divya Subbaraju, who secured a silver medal in the mixed 10m air rifle pistol team event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday
With a sheer display of grit and resilience, India dug deep to wrap up the tie and clinch the gold medal, defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the best-of-three final contest.