India kickstarted the day with a bronze and a gold medal. Jitu Rai became the first Indian athlete to bag a gold medal. Here is the review of India’s first day at the Asian Games 2014.India’s First Medal – Shweta Chaudhary Shweta Chaudhary won India’s first medal when she won the bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol even… Read More
Shweta Chaudhary won India’s first medal when she won the bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event on Saturday.
She shot 176.4 in the final to clinch the third position. South Korean Jung Jeehae (201.3) won the silver and China's Zhang Mengyuan (202.2) won the gold. (AFP)
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Jitu Rai won the 50m pistol event on the opening day of the games which was the first gold medal for India (AFP)
Asian Games 2014, Day 1 Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu helped India cruise into the quarterfinal after securing a comfortable 3… Read More
Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu helped India cruise into the quarterfinal after securing a comfortable 3-0 win over Macau.
Saina beat Wong kit Leng 21-6 21-4 while Sindhu defeated U Teng Lok 21-8 21-9 in just 36 minutes.
N Sikky Reddy and Pradnya Gadre won the doubles tie beating Zibo Zang and Rong Wang 21-16 21-17. India face Thailand next. (AFP)
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Dipika Pallikal (above) beats Jinyue Gu of China 11-6, 10-12, 11-6, 11-4 to enter quarterfinals of Women's Singles event. Joshna Chinappa won her match against South Korea's Song Sunmi 11-9 11-7 11-7 to book her place in the quarterfinal (PTI Photo)
Saina Nehwal Gave India 1-0 Lead Saina Nehwal gave India 1-0 lead in the quarterfinal against Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand. Saina w… Read More
Saina Nehwal gave India 1-0 lead in the quarterfinal against Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand. Saina won 21-15, 17-21, 21-18. PV Sindhu won the second game beating Porntip Buranaprasertsuk in straight games. PC Thulasi suffered defeat against Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the third game (Photo: PTI)
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