Asian Games 2023 October 3 Live Updates: India is on course for its biggest ever medal haul at Asian Games. At the Asian Games 2018, India won 70 medals - its highest ever medal tally at the continental event. India are already on 69 medals at the Asian Games 2023 with five more days of medal events left. On Tuesday, athletics led India's charge in the second half of the day while in the morning it was archery. In athletics, Parul Chaudhary (gold, women's 5000m), Annu Rani (gold, women's javelin throw), Tejaswin Shankar (silver decathlon), Mohammed Afsal (silver, men's 800m), Praveen Chitharavel (bronze, men's triple jump), Vithya Ramraj (bronze, women's 400m hurdles) won the medals. India earned its first medal of the day through Canoeing, where Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam finished third in Men's Canoe Double 1000m event. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)
Also, India were assured of three medals in squash - Saurav Ghosal (men's singles), Dipika Pallikal/Harinder Pal Singh (mixed doubles), Abhay Singh/Anahat Singh (mixed doubles). In boxing, Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain assured India at least a silver medal by entering the women's 75kg final while Preeti and Narender bowed out with a bronze medals. Indian archers assured at least three medals in Compound events. Ojas Pravin and Abhishek Verma set up an all-Indian final in Men's Compound Individual event. Jyoti Surekha Vennam is in the final of women's compound individual archery event. .
Here are the highlights of Asian Games 2023 Day 10 from Hangzhou:
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India will surely cross it's highest-ever medal tally at the Asian Games. They are on 69 medals. At the 2018 Asian Games, India had won 70 medals - their most successful Asian Games ever. This time India will cross that mark!
Meanwhile a great competition is going on in women's javelin throw. Nadeesha Dilhan has gone on lead with a throw of 61.92m in her fourth attempt but Annu Rani retook the top spot with a massive 62.92m throw
Asian Games 2023 Live Updates: Another bronze for India!
India's Praveen Chitharavel wins bronze in men's triple jump at Asian Games 2023 with his best attempt being 16.68m. Abdulla Aboobacker is fourth with is best jump being 16.62m.
India's Sachin is trailing China's Lyu Ping in a men's 57kg boxing quarter-final after the first round. The Indian, fighting in the red corner, could only impress one of the five judges.
Live Updates Asian Game 2023: Chitharavel at 3rd position.
Praveen Chitharavel has come up with a huge 16.68m jump in his 1st attempt in the men's triple jump. He is currently third. Abdulla Aboobacker has risen up to the 4th spot with a 16.62m jump in his second attempt.
Asian Games Live October 3: Bronze in Women's 400m Hurdles!
Vithya Ramraj has clinched the bronze medal in Women's 400m Hurdles with a timing of 55.68 sec and India's sensational run in athletics continue. She matched PT Usha's effort earlier in the competition and this is a huge result for India!
Rubina Yadav and Pooja are in action for India in the Women's High Jump event. Both the Indian athletes have started the competition well by clearing the 1.70m-mark quite comfortably. Joint top position for both the athletes.
Asian Games Live October 3: Another medal for India!
It is the team of Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh that has guaranteed yet another medal for India in squash. A solid performance in the mixed doubles squash and they are now assured of a bronze medal after reaching the semifinals.
Asian Games Live October 3: Ghosal assured of medal!
Saurav Ghosal has done it! A brilliant performance from the veteran squash player and he is now assured of at least bronze in men's singles squash. A rather one-sides affair in the quarterfinals and he will be looking to continue this momentum in the semifinals.
Live Updates Asian Game 2023: Can Shankar win gold?
Meanwhile, the Athletics events are coming up. India's Tejaswin Shankar is still in with a chance to clinch the gold medal in decathlon. Two events still remain - javelin throw and 1500m. Shankar is currently second with 6431 points, 91 behind leader Sun Qihao of China
Asian Games 2023 Live Updates: Ghosal taking a break!
India's Saurav Ghosal was leading 7-3 but is now taking a medical time-out in a men's singles squash quarter-final Japan's Ryunosuke Tsukue. Ghosal's knee is injured
Asian Games Day 10 LIVE Updates: Saurav's match coming on!
Now, India's Saurav Ghosal will face Japan's Ryunosuke Tsukue in a men's singles squash quarter-final. A win in the match will assure the Indian veteran of a medal
Asian Games Live October 3: Medal Assured in squash!
Dipika Pallikal/Harinder Pal Singh has defeated Philippines' Jemyca Aribado/Robert Andrew Garcia in a mixed doubles quarter-final match 2-1 (7-11, 11-5, 11-4)