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Asian Games 2018: From national record breaker to Asiad gold, Swapna Barman raises the barSubscriber Only
September 1, 2018 07:58 IST
In 2013, Swapna Barman set a national record at the Junior Athletics Championships. In 2018, she became the first Indian to win a heptathlon gold at the Asian Games.
Asian Games 2018: Wishes pour in for ‘Heptathlon queen’ Swapna Barman and Arpinder Singh
August 29, 2018 21:04 IST
Swapna Barman and Arpinder Singh won gold in their respective fields and took India's tally to 11.
Asian Games 2018: India men’s and women’s squash teams enter semifinals
August 29, 2018 20:44 IST
India were assured of two more medals in squash after the men's and women's teams advanced to the semifinals.
Asian Games 2018: Swapna Barman becomes first Indian heptathlete to win Asiad gold, makes plea for customised shoes
August 30, 2018 00:20 IST
The 21-year-old Swapna Barman logged 6026 points from the seven events competed for two days.
Asian Games 2018: Arpinder Singh wins gold in men’s triple jump
August 30, 2018 02:00 IST
Arpinder Singh, who has been without a medal in multi-sporting events since winning a bronze in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, produced a best jump of 16.77m which he came up with in his third attempt.
Asian Games 2018: Who is Arpinder Singh?
August 29, 2018 19:03 IST
Arpinder Singh became India's 10th gold medallist at the Asian Games 2018 and the fourth in athletics.
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat in race for Khel Ratna award after ‘golden’ 2018
August 29, 2018 16:42 IST
Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat are in contention for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sporting honour, after notching up gold medals in this year's Commonwealth Games and the ongoing Asian Games.
Asian Games: Gritty Vikas Krishan, dominant Amit Panghal into boxing semifinals
August 29, 2018 16:09 IST
Vikas Krishan (75kg) overcame a bleeding left eye while Amit Panghal (49kg) produced a power-packed performance in their quarterfinal bout to guarantee a maiden podium finish in Indonesia on Wednesday.
Asian Games: Indonesian medal winners contribute towards Lombok cause
August 29, 2018 15:42 IST
Indonesian medallists at the Asian Games have offered to raise money or donate their win bonuses to the victims of a series of earthquakes that hit Lombok island.
Asian Games 2018: After winning gold, Manjit Singh will see first glimpse of his five-month-old sonSubscriber Only
August 29, 2018 08:39 IST
Manjit Singh, who became the third Indian athlete to win a gold medal in this year’s Asian Games after Tajinder Toor and Neeraj Chopra, has not yet met his son since he was born
Asian Games 2018 Live Streaming Day 11 highlights: Arpinder Singh, Swapna Barman win gold
August 29, 2018 20:36 IST
Asian Games 2018 Live Streaming Day 11 highlights: India won two golds on Day 11 and rose to eighth on the standings.
Asian Games 2018: Indian paddlers lose to Korea but return with historic bronzeSubscriber Only
August 29, 2018 09:22 IST
It’s a historic achievement for table tennis in the country, for no Indian has won a medal at the Asiads since the sport was added to the roster at the 1958 Games (held in Japan).
Asian Games 2018: Koreans compound India’s agony in archerySubscriber Only
August 29, 2018 09:17 IST
Rajat Chauhan and his team-mates — Abhishek Verma and Aman Saini — knew that only a perfect 10 would leave them in contention for the coveted Asiad gold medal but he fell short by mere millimetres.
Asian Games 2018: Sidekick Manjit Singh turns hero, wins gold in 800mSubscriber Only
August 29, 2018 08:42 IST
Unheralded Manjit Singh pips compatriot and race favourite Jinson Johnson to win the 800m gold.
Asian Games 2018: Mixed emotions after Hima Das in centre of two human roadblocksSubscriber Only
August 29, 2018 09:04 IST
Hima Das was nicked by Oluwakemi Adekoya's flailing leg which led to her suffering a minor groin strain and running one of the slowest 400 metres in recent times.
Asian Games 2018: India lodges protest against Bahrain in 400m mixed relay, decision on Wednesday
August 29, 2018 01:02 IST
The protest has been admitted by the jury of appeals which will give a ruling at 10am (local time) on Wednesday.
Asian Games 2018: Korean archer refuses to celebrate after beating compatriot
August 29, 2018 00:48 IST
Korean law states that every able-bodied man must report for national service for 21 months before their 28th birthday, while exemption is offered to all Olympic medallists or Asian Games champions.
Asian Games 2018: Tai Tzu Ying won, India 0 in badmintonSubscriber Only
August 29, 2018 09:13 IST
With back-to-back wins — first over Saina Nehwal and then against PV Sindhu — Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying is a code Indians can’t crack.
Asian Games 2018: Pincky Balhara, Malaprabha Yallappa Jadhav beat all odds to win silver, bronze in kurash
August 29, 2018 00:22 IST
Both Pincky Balhara and Malaprabha Yallappa Jadhav had to fund themselves to reach the highest level of their sports and they have now won Asian Games silvers for their efforts.
Asian Games 2018 Day 11 schedule: Women’s hockey team look to secure silver
August 28, 2018 23:19 IST
The Indian women's hockey team face China in the semi-final. The boxers will also be looking to seal medals accross categories on Day 11.
Asian Games 2018 Day 10 wrap: Manjit Singh’s gold leads the way as India’s medal tally hits half century
August 29, 2018 11:54 IST
Unheralded Manjit Singh left his competitors trailing to win India's ninth gold at the 2018 Asian Games.
Asian Games 2018: Pavitra, Sonia Lather ousted in winless day for Indian boxers at Asiad
August 28, 2018 21:12 IST
Sonia, a two-time Asian and world silver-medallist, was up against North Korea's Jo Son Hwa in her featherweight 57kg category quarterfinal bout.
Asian Games 2018: Next target is to qualify for Tokyo Olympics, says Ashish Malik
August 28, 2018 20:30 IST
Ashish alongwith his teammates Rakesh Kumar, Jitender Singh and Fouaad Mirza claimed the silver with a score of 121.30 in jumping team event.
Asian Games 2018: ‘Moment of pride for India’, wishes pour in for gold medallist Manjit Singh
August 28, 2018 20:35 IST
This was India's second one-two finish in 800m at the Asian Games since Ranjit Singh and Kulwant Singh achieved the feat at the inaugural edition held in New Delhi in 1951.
Asian Games 2018: Manjit Singh wins gold, Jinson Johnson silver in men’s 800m
August 28, 2018 20:43 IST
Manjit Singh outran pre-race favourite Jinson Johnson to finish with a personal best time of 1:46.13 and take the gold medal. Johnson won silver in what turned out to be a one-two finish for India.
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