Asian Games 2023 Highlights: India Clinch 9 Athletics Medals, Badminton Silver On Momentous Day
Asian Games 2023 October 1 Highlights: India has had a medal spree in athletics on Sunday by claiming a total of two gold, four silver and three bronze medals.
Asian Games 2023 October 1 Highlights: India has had a medal spree in athletics on Sunday by claiming a total of two gold, four silver and three bronze medals. Tajinderpal Singh Toor clinched a top podium finish in shot put event while Avinash Sable won a gold medal in the men's 3000m steeplechase with an Asian Games record. Star Indian athlete Jyothi Yarraji's bronze medal in the women's 100m hurdles was upgraded to silver after China's Wu Yanni, who finished at the second spot, was disqualified for a false start. Meanwhile, the Indian badminton team clinched a historic silver after losing to China in the gold medal match. (Asian Games Medals Tally)
Here are the Highlights of Asian Games 2023, October 1 Action:
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Asian Games Live, Badminton: India end with silver!
China's Weng Hongyang has defeated India's Mithun Manjunath in the decider and that helps China clinch the gold medal. The Indian badminton team ends its campaign with a silver medal.
Asian Games Live, Badminton: India on brink of defeat to China!
China's Weng Hongyang is proving to be too good for India's Mithun Manjunath in the decider. The chinese star won the first game and leads the second game 16-4. If India lose this game, they will have to settle with silver.
Asian Games Live, Athletics: Jyothi's bronze upgraded to silver!
Jyothi Yarraji's bronze medal in the women's 100m hurdles has been upgraded to silver after China's Wu Yanni, who finished at the second spot, was disqualified.
Yuwei Lin has ended at the first position. China's Wu Yanni and India's Jyothi Yarraji -- the players who were disqualified earlier and then allowed to participate -- have finished at second and third spots, respectively. While Lin is assured of the gold medal, Yanni's silver and Yarraji's bronze will have to go through the decision panel.
Asian Games Live, Athletics: A controversial moment!
Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni has been disqualified for a false start and it seems that India's Jyothi Yarraji has also been disqualified as she followed the Chinese star among other huddlers. However, both Yanni and Yarraji are currently appealing against the disqualification.
Asian Games Live: India's medal spree in Atheletics!
India has claimed two gold, three silver and three bronze medals in athletics in the past two hours or so. This is terrific performance from the country.
Asian Games Live, Badminton: India lead 2-1 in final!
Kidambi Srikanth lost his singles match and that sees China make a comeback in the men's team gold medal match vs India. However, India are still in 2-1 lead.
Asian Games Live, Long jump: Sreesankar at 2nd spot!
Murali Sreeshankar is at the second spot currently with a throw of 8.01m. He has three more attempts left. He is 0.21 m behind the topper Wang Jianan of China.
Saudi Arabia's Mohamed Daouda fails to surpass the mark set by Tajinderpal Singh Toor in his final attempt and there is the gold medal for the Indian star.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor throws a distance of 20:36m in his final attempt and he is now at the top spot. One of the top three medals seems sure for India.
Asian Games Live, Shot put: Tajinderpal at 2nd spot!
Tajinderpal Singh Toor has made a sensational comeback in the men's shot put final event. He has achieved the distance of 20.06m in his fourth attempt and claimed the second spot. He seems a serious contender for a medal now. Two more attempts left for the Indian star.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered straight games victory to help India take a 2-0 lead over China in the final of men's team badminton match. Currently, Kidambi Srikanth is playing against Li Shifeng in the single's category.
Tajinderpal Singh is now at the third place with a solid throw of 19.51m in his third attempt, while Sahib Singh has improved his score to 17.90 in third attempt.
Asian Games Live, Steeplechase: Wonderful from Avinash Sable!
Avinash Sable has registered the Asian Games record to bag the gold medal for India. Terrific stuff! He took 8:19.50 minutes beating the previous record of 8:22.79.
Asian Games Live, boxing: Nikhat settles for bronze!
Nikhat Zareen will have to settle with a bronze as she has lost her Women's 50kg semi-final match against Thai boxer Chuthamat Raksat by a 2:3 scoreline.
Nikhat Zareen