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How squash helped Abhay Singh drop 26 kilos in a year as a teen, and propelled him to stardom after Asian Games

October 14, 2023 7:19 am

India's squash hero, who had dropped weight to get fit as a teen, almost quit the sport post poor results after Covid, but gave it one last go when trials for Asiad squad were announced in January 2022

Janneke Schopman: Lack of competitive match time, not being exposed to pressure led to women's hockey semis loss

October 11, 2023 12:07 am

While the men’s hockey team recently roped in Paddy Upton as their mental coach, Schopman said she would like to have similar help for women too.

Asian Games hockey gold: Of pride and a plan coming together

October 10, 2023 10:43 pm

It is in India pulling off wins in big matches, that South African coach Fulton sees many positive signs

Mihir Vasavda’s Asiad Diary from China: Missing people, Pork butts, Exotic selfies, Sleepless athletes, bargaining Indians

October 09, 2023 7:12 am

Day 1 in Hangzhou, a city home to 12 million people in a country where 1.4 billion live. But on the eve of the Games, the city resembles a ghost town.

Asian Games, badminton: Satwik-Chirag one win away from biggest title of their careers

October 07, 2023 7:33 am

Indian star pairing beats Malaysian heavyweights Aaron-Soh to set up final showdown with history-seeking Koreans.

Asian Games, wrestling: Bajrang Punia's comeback goes off script, as he returns without a medal from Hangzhou

October 07, 2023 7:26 am

Defending champion and Olympic medallist tossed around in two bouts as he makes his return after participating in prolonged protests against Brij Bhushan.

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty celebrate after winning their men's doubles semi-final badminton match against Malaysia's Aaron Chia Teng Fong and Soh Wooi Yik.

India at Asian Games 2023, Day 14 schedule: Satwik-Chirag seek history, Ruturaj & Co eye cricket gold, compound archers set for rich haul on last day

October 07, 2023 7:22 am

Here are the main Indian events to track on Day 14 of the Asian Games (Saturday):

Asian Games 2023, Day 13 Highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty enter final; Men's hockey team takes gold

October 07, 2023 12:11 am

Asian Games 2023 Day 13 Highlights (October 06): India's medal count had swelled early in the morning with the recurve women's team clinching bronze in archery. Later, the men's recurve team beat Mongolia and Bangladesh to reach the final, where defeat to Korea left them with a silver medal.

Asian Games, compound archery: After multiple gold medals from Jyothi & Co, coach Sanjeeva Singh, who brought it to India, basks in glory

October 06, 2023 7:04 am

Mihir Vasavda writes from Hangzhou: The man who brought the format to the country and trained the first champions revels in the achievements of Jyothi, Ojas & Co.

Asian Games 2023, Day 12 Highlights: Antim Panghal wins bronze; Compound archery teams bag 2 golds; Silver for Saurav Ghosal

October 05, 2023 10:35 pm

Asian Games 2023 Day 12 Live Updates: Indian archers Jyothi Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur win gold medal in women's compound team event at Asian Games.