Punjab medal winners get awards
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday presented the State Sports Awards, worth Rs 15.55 crore, to 23 players in…
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday presented the State Sports Awards, worth Rs 15.55 crore, to 23 players in…
An Indonesian bid to host the 2032 Olympics would have been laughed off just a few weeks ago, but a smooth Asian Games may just have put it in the frame to host the world's biggest multi-sports event.
Asian Games certainly has a different perspective than the Olympics given that some quirky sports being competed as medal events,which has inflated the medal telly and sports administrators are going to make much dance and drama about it.
The defending champions beat Japan 2-1 after extra time in steamy Cibinong.
It was goals by striker Akashdeep Singh (3') and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh (50') that ensured India returned home with a medal.
Neeraj Chopra today left for Zurich, hours after clinching a historic gold in the Asian Games here, to take part in the prestigious Diamond League Final on August 30.
It was Sindhu's 10th final loss but India chief coach Pullela Gopichand firmly put his weight behind his ward.
India archer Rajat Chauhan is expectedly elated at winning a second straight medal at the Asian Games but there is one more thing the 24-year-old is equally kicked about clearing his 12th exams after a fifth attempt.
PV Sindhu has now become the first Indian shuttler to win a silver medal in the Asian Games in a singles event.
Captain Rani scored a hat-trick (37’, 46’, 56’) to inspire her team to an emphatic victory while Monika (52’) and Navjot Kaur (55’) also scored a goal each.
